What color is #09BD45?

#09BD45 is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 189, 69), and in HSL hsl(140, 91%, 39%).

Is #09BD45 accessible as text?

On white, #09BD45 has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.38:1 (passes). For text placed on #09BD45, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09BD45?

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

What colors go well with #09BD45?

#09BD45 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE0982. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09BD45 below.

Is #09BD45 good for buttons?

#09BD45 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #09BD45 — white text only reaches 2.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09BD45 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #09BD45 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#09BD45 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09BD45

Not just a swatch — here's how #09BD45 works with other colors. Named schemes with #09BD45 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #09BD45 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 #09BD45 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #62E277

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 #09BD45 Secondary #4C6B3C 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 #09BD45 Secondary #ABD7AE 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 #09BD45 Surface #EEE9DC 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 #09BD45 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 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

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

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 80/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 52/100

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 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #09BD45 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 #CCF4D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09BE82 — 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 #09BD45 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09BD45;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 189 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.6% 0.206 146.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEF5;
  --color-100: #D8FDE4;
  --color-200: #B1FBCA;
  --color-300: #7DF2A4;
  --color-400: #4EE480;
  --color-500: #2ACB60;
  --color-600: #289A4E;
  --color-700: #236C3B;
  --color-800: #1B4629;
  --color-900: #122B1A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF5',
    100: '#D8FDE4',
    200: '#B1FBCA',
    300: '#7DF2A4',
    400: '#4EE480',
    500: '#2ACB60',
    600: '#289A4E',
    700: '#236C3B',
    800: '#1B4629',
    900: '#122B1A',
  },
}

$base: #09BD45;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF5;
$base-100: #D8FDE4;
$base-200: #B1FBCA;
$base-300: #7DF2A4;
$base-400: #4EE480;
$base-500: #2ACB60;
$base-600: #289A4E;
$base-700: #236C3B;
$base-800: #1B4629;
$base-900: #122B1A;
$base-hover: #079837;
$base-subtle: #B0F1C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09BD45",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FBCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DF2A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EE480",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2ACB60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236C3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B1A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09BD45

Color Lab

Pairs with #09BD45

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