What color is #11BE2E?

#11BE2E is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(17, 190, 46), and in HSL hsl(130, 84%, 41%).

Is #11BE2E accessible as text?

On white, #11BE2E has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #11BE2E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #11BE2E?

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

What colors go well with #11BE2E?

#11BE2E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C011A3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #11BE2E below.

Is #11BE2E good for buttons?

#11BE2E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #11BE2E — white text only reaches 2.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #11BE2E the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #11BE2E is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#11BE2E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #11BE2E

Not just a swatch — here's how #11BE2E works with other colors. Named schemes with #11BE2E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #11BE2E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #64E369

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 #11BE2E 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #11BE2E 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 #11BE2E Secondary #ABD7AA 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 #11BE2E 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 #11BE2E 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 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

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

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 47/100

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 51/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #11BE2E

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For fashion

People also use #11BE2E with

Malachite Medium Sea Green Byzantine Platinum Hunter Green

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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFF3D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #11C069 — 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 #11BE2E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #11BE2E;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 190 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.7% 0.221 144.1);
  --color-50: #F0FEF3;
  --color-100: #D8FDDF;
  --color-200: #B4F8BF;
  --color-300: #81EE93;
  --color-400: #53DF6B;
  --color-500: #30C449;
  --color-600: #2D953E;
  --color-700: #256931;
  --color-800: #1C4523;
  --color-900: #132A17;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF3',
    100: '#D8FDDF',
    200: '#B4F8BF',
    300: '#81EE93',
    400: '#53DF6B',
    500: '#30C449',
    600: '#2D953E',
    700: '#256931',
    800: '#1C4523',
    900: '#132A17',
  },
}

$base: #11BE2E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF3;
$base-100: #D8FDDF;
$base-200: #B4F8BF;
$base-300: #81EE93;
$base-400: #53DF6B;
$base-500: #30C449;
$base-600: #2D953E;
$base-700: #256931;
$base-800: #1C4523;
$base-900: #132A17;
$base-hover: #0D9A25;
$base-subtle: #B5EFBF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#11BE2E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EE93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DF6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C449",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D953E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256931",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4523",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A17",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}