What color is #39E41B?

#39E41B is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(57, 228, 27), and in HSL hsl(111, 79%, 50%).

Is #39E41B accessible as text?

On white, #39E41B has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #39E41B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39E41B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #39E41B?

#39E41B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C61BE4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39E41B below.

Is #39E41B good for buttons?

#39E41B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #39E41B — white text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39E41B the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #39E41B is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#39E41B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39E41B

Not just a swatch — here's how #39E41B works with other colors. Named schemes with #39E41B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #39E41B Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #7EFF6C

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #39E41B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite 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 #39E41B Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Malachite 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 #39E41B Secondary #CBFCC3 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite 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 Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39E41B Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite 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 #39E41B 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 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 4/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 43/100

Moderate

Shifts noticeably in CMYK — expect it to dull on press.

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People also use #39E41B 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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBF4D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1BE440 — 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 #39E41B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39E41B;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 228 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.2% 0.259 141.4);
  --color-50: #F3FEF1;
  --color-100: #DFFCDA;
  --color-200: #C0F6B6;
  --color-300: #94EB85;
  --color-400: #6BDA58;
  --color-500: #4AC035;
  --color-600: #3E9230;
  --color-700: #316728;
  --color-800: #23431D;
  --color-900: #172914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F3FEF1',
    100: '#DFFCDA',
    200: '#C0F6B6',
    300: '#94EB85',
    400: '#6BDA58',
    500: '#4AC035',
    600: '#3E9230',
    700: '#316728',
    800: '#23431D',
    900: '#172914',
  },
}

$base: #39E41B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FEF1;
$base-100: #DFFCDA;
$base-200: #C0F6B6;
$base-300: #94EB85;
$base-400: #6BDA58;
$base-500: #4AC035;
$base-600: #3E9230;
$base-700: #316728;
$base-800: #23431D;
$base-900: #172914;
$base-hover: #2EB715;
$base-subtle: #C9F0C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39E41B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFFCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0F6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94EB85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BDA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4AC035",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E9230",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#316728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23431D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #39E41B

Color Lab

Pairs with #39E41B

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