What color is #04CA22?

#04CA22 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(4, 202, 34), and in HSL hsl(129, 96%, 40%).

Is #04CA22 accessible as text?

On white, #04CA22 has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #04CA22, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #04CA22?

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

What colors go well with #04CA22?

#04CA22 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C804AB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #04CA22 below.

Is #04CA22 good for buttons?

#04CA22 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #04CA22 — white text only reaches 2.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #04CA22 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #04CA22 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#04CA22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #04CA22

Not just a swatch — here's how #04CA22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #04CA22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #04CA22 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #66EF66

Lime 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 Lime Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #04CA22 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Lime 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04CA22 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Lime 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 #04CA22 Secondary #B3E2B1 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Lime 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 Lime Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04CA22 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lime Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #04CA22 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

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

Print safety 47/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #04CA22

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People also use #04CA22 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 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBF6D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #04C863 — 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 #04CA22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #04CA22;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 202 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.8% 0.239 143.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEF2;
  --color-100: #D8FDDD;
  --color-200: #B1FCBC;
  --color-300: #7AF68C;
  --color-400: #4AE861;
  --color-500: #26CF3F;
  --color-600: #259D37;
  --color-700: #216E2C;
  --color-800: #194820;
  --color-900: #122C16;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF2',
    100: '#D8FDDD',
    200: '#B1FCBC',
    300: '#7AF68C',
    400: '#4AE861',
    500: '#26CF3F',
    600: '#259D37',
    700: '#216E2C',
    800: '#194820',
    900: '#122C16',
  },
}

$base: #04CA22;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF2;
$base-100: #D8FDDD;
$base-200: #B1FCBC;
$base-300: #7AF68C;
$base-400: #4AE861;
$base-500: #26CF3F;
$base-600: #259D37;
$base-700: #216E2C;
$base-800: #194820;
$base-900: #122C16;
$base-hover: #03A01B;
$base-subtle: #B0F3BA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#04CA22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF68C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE861",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26CF3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194820",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122C16",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}