What color is #04BD5A?

#04BD5A is a dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(4, 189, 90), and in HSL hsl(148, 96%, 38%).

Is #04BD5A accessible as text?

On white, #04BD5A has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #04BD5A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #04BD5A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #04BD5A?

#04BD5A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE0467. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #04BD5A below.

Is #04BD5A good for buttons?

#04BD5A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #04BD5A — white text only reaches 2.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #04BD5A the same as CSS mediumseagreen?

No — #04BD5A is not the CSS named color mediumseagreen, but mediumseagreen (#3CB371) is the closest CSS named color.

#04BD5A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #04BD5A

Not just a swatch — here's how #04BD5A works with other colors. Named schemes with #04BD5A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #04BD5A Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Kelly Green 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 #04BD5A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586770 Accent #62E287

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04BD5A Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Kelly Green 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 #04BD5A Secondary #ACD7B4 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green 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 Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #04BD5A Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green 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 #04BD5A 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #04BD5A 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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAF5DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #04BE99 — 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 #04BD5A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #04BD5A;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 189 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.8% 0.190 150.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEF7;
  --color-100: #D8FDE9;
  --color-200: #B1FCD4;
  --color-300: #7AF6B3;
  --color-400: #4AE894;
  --color-500: #26CF75;
  --color-600: #259D5D;
  --color-700: #216E45;
  --color-800: #19482F;
  --color-900: #122C1E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF7',
    100: '#D8FDE9',
    200: '#B1FCD4',
    300: '#7AF6B3',
    400: '#4AE894',
    500: '#26CF75',
    600: '#259D5D',
    700: '#216E45',
    800: '#19482F',
    900: '#122C1E',
  },
}

$base: #04BD5A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF7;
$base-100: #D8FDE9;
$base-200: #B1FCD4;
$base-300: #7AF6B3;
$base-400: #4AE894;
$base-500: #26CF75;
$base-600: #259D5D;
$base-700: #216E45;
$base-800: #19482F;
$base-900: #122C1E;
$base-hover: #039849;
$base-subtle: #ADF2CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#04BD5A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF6B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE894",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26CF75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#19482F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122C1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #04BD5A

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Pairs with #04BD5A

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