What color is #09BD1E?

#09BD1E is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 189, 30), and in HSL hsl(127, 91%, 39%).

Is #09BD1E accessible as text?

On white, #09BD1E has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #09BD1E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09BD1E?

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

What colors go well with #09BD1E?

#09BD1E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE09A9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09BD1E below.

Is #09BD1E good for buttons?

#09BD1E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #09BD1E — white text only reaches 2.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09BD1E the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #09BD1E is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#09BD1E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09BD1E

Not just a swatch — here's how #09BD1E works with other colors. Named schemes with #09BD1E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09BD1E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #62E261

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #09BD1E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09BD1E Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 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 #09BD1E Secondary #AAD6A7 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09BD1E Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly 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 #09BD1E 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 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 46/100

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 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #09BD1E

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People also use #09BD1E 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 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCF4D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09BE5A — 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 #09BD1E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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:root {
  --color-base: #09BD1E;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 189 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.3% 0.228 143.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEF2;
  --color-100: #D8FDDC;
  --color-200: #B1FBBA;
  --color-300: #7DF28B;
  --color-400: #4EE45F;
  --color-500: #2ACB3D;
  --color-600: #289A35;
  --color-700: #236C2B;
  --color-800: #1B4620;
  --color-900: #122B15;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF2',
    100: '#D8FDDC',
    200: '#B1FBBA',
    300: '#7DF28B',
    400: '#4EE45F',
    500: '#2ACB3D',
    600: '#289A35',
    700: '#236C2B',
    800: '#1B4620',
    900: '#122B15',
  },
}

$base: #09BD1E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF2;
$base-100: #D8FDDC;
$base-200: #B1FBBA;
$base-300: #7DF28B;
$base-400: #4EE45F;
$base-500: #2ACB3D;
$base-600: #289A35;
$base-700: #236C2B;
$base-800: #1B4620;
$base-900: #122B15;
$base-hover: #079818;
$base-subtle: #B0F1B8;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09BD1E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FBBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DF28B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EE45F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2ACB3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4620",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B15",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}