What color is #04D261?

#04D261 is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(4, 210, 97), and in HSL hsl(147, 96%, 42%).

Is #04D261 accessible as text?

On white, #04D261 has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #04D261, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #04D261?

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

What colors go well with #04D261?

#04D261 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D20475. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #04D261 below.

Is #04D261 good for buttons?

#04D261 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #04D261 — white text only reaches 2.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #04D261 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #04D261 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#04D261 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #04D261

Not just a swatch — here's how #04D261 works with other colors. Named schemes with #04D261 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #04D261 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Shamrock 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 #04D261 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586770 Accent #6AF790

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04D261 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Shamrock 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 #04D261 Secondary #BBEBC3 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Shamrock 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 Shamrock carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #04D261 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Shamrock 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 #04D261 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 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #04D261

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People also use #04D261 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 9.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CDF6DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #04D2A5 — 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 #04D261 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #04D261;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 210 97;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.5% 0.208 149.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEF7;
  --color-100: #D8FDE9;
  --color-200: #B1FCD2;
  --color-300: #7AF6B1;
  --color-400: #4AE891;
  --color-500: #26CF72;
  --color-600: #259D5B;
  --color-700: #216E44;
  --color-800: #19482E;
  --color-900: #122C1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  shamrock: {
    50: '#F0FEF7',
    100: '#D8FDE9',
    200: '#B1FCD2',
    300: '#7AF6B1',
    400: '#4AE891',
    500: '#26CF72',
    600: '#259D5B',
    700: '#216E44',
    800: '#19482E',
    900: '#122C1D',
  },
}

$base: #04D261;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF7;
$base-100: #D8FDE9;
$base-200: #B1FCD2;
$base-300: #7AF6B1;
$base-400: #4AE891;
$base-500: #26CF72;
$base-600: #259D5B;
$base-700: #216E44;
$base-800: #19482E;
$base-900: #122C1D;
$base-hover: #03A84D;
$base-subtle: #B2F3CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#04D261",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF6B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE891",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26CF72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#19482E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}