What color is #1DC42E?

#1DC42E is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(29, 196, 46), and in HSL hsl(126, 74%, 44%).

Is #1DC42E accessible as text?

On white, #1DC42E has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #1DC42E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1DC42E?

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

What colors go well with #1DC42E?

#1DC42E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C31DB3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1DC42E below.

Is #1DC42E good for buttons?

#1DC42E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #1DC42E — white text only reaches 2.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1DC42E the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #1DC42E is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#1DC42E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1DC42E

Not just a swatch — here's how #1DC42E works with other colors. Named schemes with #1DC42E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1DC42E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #69E96A

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 #1DC42E 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 #1DC42E Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 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 #1DC42E Secondary #B1DDAF 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 #1DC42E Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

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 #1DC42E 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 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

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 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3F2D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1DC365 — 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 #1DC42E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #1DC42E;
  --color-base-rgb: 29 196 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.4% 0.226 143.7);
  --color-50: #F1FEF2;
  --color-100: #DBFBDE;
  --color-200: #B8F4BE;
  --color-300: #88E791;
  --color-400: #5CD668;
  --color-500: #39BC46;
  --color-600: #338F3C;
  --color-700: #2A6530;
  --color-800: #1F4222;
  --color-900: #152917;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF2',
    100: '#DBFBDE',
    200: '#B8F4BE',
    300: '#88E791',
    400: '#5CD668',
    500: '#39BC46',
    600: '#338F3C',
    700: '#2A6530',
    800: '#1F4222',
    900: '#152917',
  },
}

$base: #1DC42E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF2;
$base-100: #DBFBDE;
$base-200: #B8F4BE;
$base-300: #88E791;
$base-400: #5CD668;
$base-500: #39BC46;
$base-600: #338F3C;
$base-700: #2A6530;
$base-800: #1F4222;
$base-900: #152917;
$base-hover: #179C25;
$base-subtle: #BCECC1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1DC42E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFBDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F4BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E791",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CD668",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39BC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338F3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6530",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152917",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #1DC42E

Color Lab

Pairs with #1DC42E

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