What color is #17C239?

#17C239 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 194, 57), and in HSL hsl(132, 79%, 43%).

Is #17C239 accessible as text?

On white, #17C239 has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #17C239, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #17C239?

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

What colors go well with #17C239?

#17C239 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C417A2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #17C239 below.

Is #17C239 good for buttons?

#17C239 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #17C239 — white text only reaches 2.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #17C239 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #17C239 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#17C239 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #17C239

Not just a swatch — here's how #17C239 works with other colors. Named schemes with #17C239 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #17C239 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #67E770

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 #17C239 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 #17C239 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6C00 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 #17C239 Secondary #AFDBAF 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 #17C239 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

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 #17C239 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 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 52/100

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 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1F2D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #17C473 — 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 #17C239 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #17C239;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 194 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.9% 0.218 144.9);
  --color-50: #F1FEF3;
  --color-100: #DAFCE0;
  --color-200: #B6F6C3;
  --color-300: #85EB99;
  --color-400: #58DA72;
  --color-500: #35C051;
  --color-600: #309243;
  --color-700: #286734;
  --color-800: #1D4325;
  --color-900: #142918;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF3',
    100: '#DAFCE0',
    200: '#B6F6C3',
    300: '#85EB99',
    400: '#58DA72',
    500: '#35C051',
    600: '#309243',
    700: '#286734',
    800: '#1D4325',
    900: '#142918',
  },
}

$base: #17C239;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF3;
$base-100: #DAFCE0;
$base-200: #B6F6C3;
$base-300: #85EB99;
$base-400: #58DA72;
$base-500: #35C051;
$base-600: #309243;
$base-700: #286734;
$base-800: #1D4325;
$base-900: #142918;
$base-hover: #129D2E;
$base-subtle: #B9EEC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#17C239",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EB99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DA72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35C051",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#309243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286734",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4325",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142918",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #17C239

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