What color is #09F515?

#09F515 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 245, 21), and in HSL hsl(123, 93%, 50%).

Is #09F515 accessible as text?

On white, #09F515 has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #09F515, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09F515?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #09F515?

#09F515 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F609EA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09F515 below.

Is #09F515 good for buttons?

#09F515 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #09F515 — white text only reaches 1.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09F515 the same as CSS lime?

No — #09F515 is not the CSS named color lime, but lime (#00FF00) is the closest CSS named color.

#09F515 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09F515

Not just a swatch — here's how #09F515 works with other colors. Named schemes with #09F515 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09F515 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #76FF6F

Lime 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #09F515 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Lime 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 #09F515 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Lime 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 #09F515 Secondary #D2FFCD Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Lime 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 carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09F515 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lime 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 #09F515 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 0/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 37/100

Low

Shifts noticeably in CMYK — expect it to dull on press.

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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 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4F7D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #09F664 — 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 #09F515 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09F515;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 245 21;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.1% 0.283 142.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEF1;
  --color-100: #D8FDDA;
  --color-200: #B1FCB4;
  --color-300: #7CF482;
  --color-400: #4CE654;
  --color-500: #29CC31;
  --color-600: #279B2D;
  --color-700: #226D26;
  --color-800: #1A471C;
  --color-900: #122B13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime: {
    50: '#F0FEF1',
    100: '#D8FDDA',
    200: '#B1FCB4',
    300: '#7CF482',
    400: '#4CE654',
    500: '#29CC31',
    600: '#279B2D',
    700: '#226D26',
    800: '#1A471C',
    900: '#122B13',
  },
}

$base: #09F515;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF1;
$base-100: #D8FDDA;
$base-200: #B1FCB4;
$base-300: #7CF482;
$base-400: #4CE654;
$base-500: #29CC31;
$base-600: #279B2D;
$base-700: #226D26;
$base-800: #1A471C;
$base-900: #122B13;
$base-hover: #07C511;
$base-subtle: #BEF4C0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09F515",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF482",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CE654",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CC31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#279B2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A471C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09F515

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Pairs with #09F515

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