What color is #39CF17?

#39CF17 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(57, 207, 23), and in HSL hsl(109, 80%, 45%).

Is #39CF17 accessible as text?

On white, #39CF17 has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #39CF17, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39CF17?

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

What colors go well with #39CF17?

#39CF17 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AD17CF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39CF17 below.

Is #39CF17 good for buttons?

#39CF17 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #39CF17 — white text only reaches 2.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39CF17 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #39CF17 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#39CF17 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39CF17

Not just a swatch — here's how #39CF17 works with other colors. Named schemes with #39CF17 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #39CF17 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #78F564

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 #39CF17 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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 #39CF17 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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 #39CF17 Secondary #BCE8B4 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 #39CF17 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 #39CF17 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 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 10/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 47/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #39CF17

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For fashion

People also use #39CF17 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 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9F3D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #17CF32 — 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 #39CF17 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39CF17;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 207 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.7% 0.239 141.0);
  --color-50: #F3FEF1;
  --color-100: #E0FCD9;
  --color-200: #C2F7B6;
  --color-300: #97EB84;
  --color-400: #6FDB57;
  --color-500: #4EC134;
  --color-600: #41932F;
  --color-700: #336827;
  --color-800: #24441D;
  --color-900: #182914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime-green: {
    50: '#F3FEF1',
    100: '#E0FCD9',
    200: '#C2F7B6',
    300: '#97EB84',
    400: '#6FDB57',
    500: '#4EC134',
    600: '#41932F',
    700: '#336827',
    800: '#24441D',
    900: '#182914',
  },
}

$base: #39CF17;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FEF1;
$base-100: #E0FCD9;
$base-200: #C2F7B6;
$base-300: #97EB84;
$base-400: #6FDB57;
$base-500: #4EC134;
$base-600: #41932F;
$base-700: #336827;
$base-800: #24441D;
$base-900: #182914;
$base-hover: #2DA512;
$base-subtle: #C5EFBB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39CF17",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0FCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2F7B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97EB84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FDB57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EC134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#41932F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#336827",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}