What color is #21CD38?

#21CD38 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(33, 205, 56), and in HSL hsl(128, 72%, 47%).

Is #21CD38 accessible as text?

On white, #21CD38 has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #21CD38, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #21CD38?

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

What colors go well with #21CD38?

#21CD38 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CE22B7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #21CD38 below.

Is #21CD38 good for buttons?

#21CD38 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #21CD38 — white text only reaches 2.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #21CD38 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #21CD38 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#21CD38 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #21CD38

Not just a swatch — here's how #21CD38 works with other colors. Named schemes with #21CD38 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #21CD38 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #6DF272

Lime 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 Lime Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #21CD38 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Lime 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 #21CD38 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Lime 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 #21CD38 Secondary #B8E6B6 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Lime 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 Lime Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #21CD38 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lime 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 #21CD38 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 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 49/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #21CD38

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For fashion

People also use #21CD38 with

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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 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6F2DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #22CE72 — 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 #21CD38 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #21CD38;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 205 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.0% 0.229 144.2);
  --color-50: #F1FDF3;
  --color-100: #DBFADF;
  --color-200: #B9F3C1;
  --color-300: #89E696;
  --color-400: #5DD56D;
  --color-500: #3BBA4C;
  --color-600: #348E40;
  --color-700: #2A6432;
  --color-800: #1F4224;
  --color-900: #152817;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime-green: {
    50: '#F1FDF3',
    100: '#DBFADF',
    200: '#B9F3C1',
    300: '#89E696',
    400: '#5DD56D',
    500: '#3BBA4C',
    600: '#348E40',
    700: '#2A6432',
    800: '#1F4224',
    900: '#152817',
  },
}

$base: #21CD38;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF3;
$base-100: #DBFADF;
$base-200: #B9F3C1;
$base-300: #89E696;
$base-400: #5DD56D;
$base-500: #3BBA4C;
$base-600: #348E40;
$base-700: #2A6432;
$base-800: #1F4224;
$base-900: #152817;
$base-hover: #1BA52D;
$base-subtle: #C0EDC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#21CD38",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFADF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F3C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89E696",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD56D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3BBA4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#348E40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6432",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4224",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152817",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}