What color is #18F12E?

#18F12E is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(24, 241, 46), and in HSL hsl(126, 89%, 52%).

Is #18F12E accessible as text?

On white, #18F12E has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #18F12E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #18F12E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #18F12E?

#18F12E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F218DC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #18F12E below.

Is #18F12E good for buttons?

#18F12E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #18F12E — white text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #18F12E the same as CSS lime?

No — #18F12E is not the CSS named color lime, but lime (#00FF00) is the closest CSS named color.

#18F12E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #18F12E

Not just a swatch — here's how #18F12E works with other colors. Named schemes with #18F12E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #18F12E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #77FF77

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #18F12E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Lime 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 #18F12E Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Lime 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 #18F12E Secondary #D0FFCD Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Lime 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 Lime carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #18F12E Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lime 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 #18F12E 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 1/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very 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 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 40/100

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 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7F6DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #18F276 — 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 #18F12E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #18F12E;
  --color-base-rgb: 24 241 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.3% 0.271 143.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEF2;
  --color-100: #D8FDDC;
  --color-200: #B2FAB9;
  --color-300: #7EF18A;
  --color-400: #4FE35E;
  --color-500: #2CC93C;
  --color-600: #2A9835;
  --color-700: #236B2B;
  --color-800: #1B461F;
  --color-900: #132B15;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime: {
    50: '#F0FEF2',
    100: '#D8FDDC',
    200: '#B2FAB9',
    300: '#7EF18A',
    400: '#4FE35E',
    500: '#2CC93C',
    600: '#2A9835',
    700: '#236B2B',
    800: '#1B461F',
    900: '#132B15',
  },
}

$base: #18F12E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF2;
$base-100: #D8FDDC;
$base-200: #B2FAB9;
$base-300: #7EF18A;
$base-400: #4FE35E;
$base-500: #2CC93C;
$base-600: #2A9835;
$base-700: #236B2B;
$base-800: #1B461F;
$base-900: #132B15;
$base-hover: #0CC81F;
$base-subtle: #C1F3C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#18F12E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2FAB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7EF18A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FE35E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CC93C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A9835",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#236B2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B461F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132B15",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #18F12E

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Pairs with #18F12E

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