What color is #12E319?

#12E319 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(18, 227, 25), and in HSL hsl(122, 85%, 48%).

Is #12E319 accessible as text?

On white, #12E319 has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #12E319, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12E319?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #12E319?

#12E319 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E212DC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #12E319 below.

Is #12E319 good for buttons?

#12E319 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #12E319 — white text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #12E319 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #12E319 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#12E319 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12E319

Not just a swatch — here's how #12E319 works with other colors. Named schemes with #12E319 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #12E319 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #71FF6B

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #12E319 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite 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 #12E319 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Malachite 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 #12E319 Secondary #C6FAC1 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite 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 Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12E319 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite 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 #12E319 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 2/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 41/100

Moderate

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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4F5D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12E25F — 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 #12E319 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12E319;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 227 25;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.5% 0.265 142.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEF1;
  --color-100: #D8FDD9;
  --color-200: #B4F9B6;
  --color-300: #81EE84;
  --color-400: #53DF57;
  --color-500: #30C535;
  --color-600: #2C9630;
  --color-700: #256A27;
  --color-800: #1C451D;
  --color-900: #132A14;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F0FEF1',
    100: '#D8FDD9',
    200: '#B4F9B6',
    300: '#81EE84',
    400: '#53DF57',
    500: '#30C535',
    600: '#2C9630',
    700: '#256A27',
    800: '#1C451D',
    900: '#132A14',
  },
}

$base: #12E319;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF1;
$base-100: #D8FDD9;
$base-200: #B4F9B6;
$base-300: #81EE84;
$base-400: #53DF57;
$base-500: #30C535;
$base-600: #2C9630;
$base-700: #256A27;
$base-800: #1C451D;
$base-900: #132A14;
$base-hover: #0FB514;
$base-subtle: #BEF1BF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12E319",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F9B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EE84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DF57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C535",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C9630",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C451D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #12E319

Color Lab

Pairs with #12E319

UI roles & guardrails

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