What color is #02E659?

#02E659 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(2, 230, 89), and in HSL hsl(143, 98%, 45%).

Is #02E659 accessible as text?

On white, #02E659 has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #02E659, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02E659?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #02E659?

#02E659 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E3028D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02E659 below.

Is #02E659 good for buttons?

#02E659 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #02E659 — white text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02E659 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #02E659 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#02E659 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02E659

Not just a swatch — here's how #02E659 works with other colors. Named schemes with #02E659 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #02E659 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Malachite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #02E659 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #71FF8E

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02E659 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #02E659 Secondary #C9FDCE Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #02E659 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

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Color Lab

How #02E659 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 48/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #02E659 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFF7DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #02E3A3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #02E659 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #02E659;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 230 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.6% 0.237 147.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEF6;
  --color-100: #D8FDE6;
  --color-200: #B1FCCD;
  --color-300: #78F7A9;
  --color-400: #48EA86;
  --color-500: #24D166;
  --color-600: #249E53;
  --color-700: #206F3E;
  --color-800: #19482B;
  --color-900: #112C1C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F0FEF6',
    100: '#D8FDE6',
    200: '#B1FCCD',
    300: '#78F7A9',
    400: '#48EA86',
    500: '#24D166',
    600: '#249E53',
    700: '#206F3E',
    800: '#19482B',
    900: '#112C1C',
  },
}

$base: #02E659;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF6;
$base-100: #D8FDE6;
$base-200: #B1FCCD;
$base-300: #78F7A9;
$base-400: #48EA86;
$base-500: #24D166;
$base-600: #249E53;
$base-700: #206F3E;
$base-800: #19482B;
$base-900: #112C1C;
$base-hover: #02B647;
$base-subtle: #B6F4CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02E659",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78F7A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48EA86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24D166",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#249E53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206F3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#19482B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #02E659

Color Lab

Pairs with #02E659

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