What color is #12E563?

#12E563 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(18, 229, 99), and in HSL hsl(143, 85%, 48%).

Is #12E563 accessible as text?

On white, #12E563 has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #12E563, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #12E563?

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

What colors go well with #12E563?

#12E563 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E21293. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #12E563 below.

Is #12E563 good for buttons?

#12E563 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #12E563 — white text only reaches 1.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #12E563 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #12E563 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#12E563 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #12E563

Not just a swatch — here's how #12E563 works with other colors. Named schemes with #12E563 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #12E563 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Malachite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #12E563 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #73FF95

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #12E563 Secondary #4C6C3C Accent #AD6C00 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 #12E563 Secondary #C9FDD0 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #12E563 Surface #EEEADC 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.

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Color Lab

How #12E563 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4F5E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12E2A7 — 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 #12E563 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #12E563;
  --color-base-rgb: 18 229 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.5% 0.227 148.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEF6;
  --color-100: #D8FDE6;
  --color-200: #B4F9CE;
  --color-300: #81EEAB;
  --color-400: #53DF89;
  --color-500: #30C569;
  --color-600: #2C9655;
  --color-700: #256A3F;
  --color-800: #1C452C;
  --color-900: #132A1C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F0FEF6',
    100: '#D8FDE6',
    200: '#B4F9CE',
    300: '#81EEAB',
    400: '#53DF89',
    500: '#30C569',
    600: '#2C9655',
    700: '#256A3F',
    800: '#1C452C',
    900: '#132A1C',
  },
}

$base: #12E563;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF6;
$base-100: #D8FDE6;
$base-200: #B4F9CE;
$base-300: #81EEAB;
$base-400: #53DF89;
$base-500: #30C569;
$base-600: #2C9655;
$base-700: #256A3F;
$base-800: #1C452C;
$base-900: #132A1C;
$base-hover: #0FB54E;
$base-subtle: #BEF1D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#12E563",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F9CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81EEAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53DF89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30C569",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C9655",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#256A3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C452C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #12E563

Color Lab

Pairs with #12E563

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