What color is #21EA2B?

#21EA2B is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(33, 234, 43), and in HSL hsl(123, 83%, 52%).

Is #21EA2B accessible as text?

On white, #21EA2B has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #21EA2B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #21EA2B?

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

What colors go well with #21EA2B?

#21EA2B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA1FE0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #21EA2B below.

Is #21EA2B good for buttons?

#21EA2B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #21EA2B — white text only reaches 1.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #21EA2B the same as CSS lime?

No — #21EA2B is not the CSS named color lime, but lime (#00FF00) is the closest CSS named color.

#21EA2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #21EA2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #21EA2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #21EA2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #21EA2B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #77FF73

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 #21EA2B 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 #21EA2B 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 #21EA2B Secondary #CCFFC8 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 #21EA2B 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 #21EA2B 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 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 2/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

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 13/100

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 42/100

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 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8F5D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1FEA6D — 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 #21EA2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #21EA2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 33 234 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.5% 0.264 143.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEF1;
  --color-100: #D9FDDA;
  --color-200: #B4F8B8;
  --color-300: #82ED87;
  --color-400: #54DE5B;
  --color-500: #31C339;
  --color-600: #2D9532;
  --color-700: #266929;
  --color-800: #1C441E;
  --color-900: #132A14;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime: {
    50: '#F0FEF1',
    100: '#D9FDDA',
    200: '#B4F8B8',
    300: '#82ED87',
    400: '#54DE5B',
    500: '#31C339',
    600: '#2D9532',
    700: '#266929',
    800: '#1C441E',
    900: '#132A14',
  },
}

$base: #21EA2B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF1;
$base-100: #D9FDDA;
$base-200: #B4F8B8;
$base-300: #82ED87;
$base-400: #54DE5B;
$base-500: #31C339;
$base-600: #2D9532;
$base-700: #266929;
$base-800: #1C441E;
$base-900: #132A14;
$base-hover: #12C21B;
$base-subtle: #C3F1C5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#21EA2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FDDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F8B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#82ED87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#54DE5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#31C339",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D9532",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266929",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C441E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #21EA2B

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Pairs with #21EA2B

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