What color is #09FF47?

#09FF47 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(9, 255, 71), and in HSL hsl(135, 100%, 52%).

Is #09FF47 accessible as text?

On white, #09FF47 has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #09FF47, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #09FF47?

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

What colors go well with #09FF47?

#09FF47 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FF0AC2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #09FF47 below.

Is #09FF47 good for buttons?

#09FF47 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #09FF47 — white text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #09FF47 the same as CSS lime?

No — #09FF47 is not the CSS named color lime, but lime (#00FF00) is the closest CSS named color.

#09FF47 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #09FF47

Not just a swatch — here's how #09FF47 works with other colors. Named schemes with #09FF47 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #09FF47 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #78FF86

Neon 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 Neon Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #09FF47 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Neon 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 #09FF47 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Neon 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 #09FF47 Secondary #D2FFD2 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Neon 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 Neon Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #09FF47 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

Neon 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 #09FF47 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 0/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

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 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 40/100

Low

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

Pairs with #09FF47

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People also use #09FF47 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 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5F8DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0AFF99 — 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 #09FF47 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #09FF47;
  --color-base-rgb: 9 255 71;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.9% 0.274 144.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEF4;
  --color-100: #D8FDE1;
  --color-200: #B1FCC3;
  --color-300: #77F897;
  --color-400: #46EC70;
  --color-500: #22D24E;
  --color-600: #239F42;
  --color-700: #1F7033;
  --color-800: #184824;
  --color-900: #112C18;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  neon-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF4',
    100: '#D8FDE1',
    200: '#B1FCC3',
    300: '#77F897',
    400: '#46EC70',
    500: '#22D24E',
    600: '#239F42',
    700: '#1F7033',
    800: '#184824',
    900: '#112C18',
  },
}

$base: #09FF47;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF4;
$base-100: #D8FDE1;
$base-200: #B1FCC3;
$base-300: #77F897;
$base-400: #46EC70;
$base-500: #22D24E;
$base-600: #239F42;
$base-700: #1F7033;
$base-800: #184824;
$base-900: #112C18;
$base-hover: #00D435;
$base-subtle: #BEF6CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#09FF47",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F897",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46EC70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D24E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F7033",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184824",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C18",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #09FF47

Color Lab

Pairs with #09FF47

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