What color is #12E435?

#12E435 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(18, 228, 53), and in HSL hsl(130, 85%, 48%).

Is #12E435 accessible as text?

On white, #12E435 has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #12E435, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12E435?

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

What colors go well with #12E435?

#12E435 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E212C0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #12E435 below.

Is #12E435 good for buttons?

#12E435 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #12E435 — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #12E435 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #12E435 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#12E435 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12E435

Not just a swatch — here's how #12E435 works with other colors. Named schemes with #12E435 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #12E435 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #71FF76

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 #12E435 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #12E435 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

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 #12E435 Secondary #C7FBC5 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 #12E435 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 #12E435 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 5/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 99/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 17/100

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 43/100

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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4F5DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12E27A — 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 #12E435 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12E435;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 228 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.9% 0.256 144.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEF3;
  --color-100: #D8FDDE;
  --color-200: #B4F9BF;
  --color-300: #81EE93;
  --color-400: #53DF6A;
  --color-500: #30C549;
  --color-600: #2C963E;
  --color-700: #256A31;
  --color-800: #1C4523;
  --color-900: #132A17;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F0FEF3',
    100: '#D8FDDE',
    200: '#B4F9BF',
    300: '#81EE93',
    400: '#53DF6A',
    500: '#30C549',
    600: '#2C963E',
    700: '#256A31',
    800: '#1C4523',
    900: '#132A17',
  },
}

$base: #12E435;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF3;
$base-100: #D8FDDE;
$base-200: #B4F9BF;
$base-300: #81EE93;
$base-400: #53DF6A;
$base-500: #30C549;
$base-600: #2C963E;
$base-700: #256A31;
$base-800: #1C4523;
$base-900: #132A17;
$base-hover: #0FB52A;
$base-subtle: #BEF1C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12E435",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F9BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EE93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DF6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C549",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C963E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4523",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A17",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #12E435

Color Lab

Pairs with #12E435

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