What color is #53CF00?

#53CF00 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 207, 0), and in HSL hsl(96, 100%, 41%).

Is #53CF00 accessible as text?

On white, #53CF00 has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #53CF00, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #53CF00?

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

What colors go well with #53CF00?

#53CF00 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7D00D1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #53CF00 below.

Is #53CF00 good for buttons?

#53CF00 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #53CF00 — white text only reaches 2.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #53CF00 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #53CF00 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#53CF00 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #53CF00

Not just a swatch — here's how #53CF00 works with other colors. Named schemes with #53CF00 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #53CF00 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #88F561

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 #53CF00 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 #53CF00 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #53CF00 Secondary #C2EAB5 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 #53CF00 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 #53CF00 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 90/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 48/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #53CF00

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For fashion

People also use #53CF00 with

Cadmium Yellow Lime Green Grape Platinum Army Green

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 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDF7CB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0ED100 — 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 #53CF00 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #53CF00;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 207 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.4% 0.234 138.3);
  --color-50: #F6FEF0;
  --color-100: #E7FDD8;
  --color-200: #CFFCB1;
  --color-300: #ABF877;
  --color-400: #88EC46;
  --color-500: #69D222;
  --color-600: #549F23;
  --color-700: #3F701F;
  --color-800: #2C4818;
  --color-900: #1C2C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime-green: {
    50: '#F6FEF0',
    100: '#E7FDD8',
    200: '#CFFCB1',
    300: '#ABF877',
    400: '#88EC46',
    500: '#69D222',
    600: '#549F23',
    700: '#3F701F',
    800: '#2C4818',
    900: '#1C2C11',
  },
}

$base: #53CF00;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6FEF0;
$base-100: #E7FDD8;
$base-200: #CFFCB1;
$base-300: #ABF877;
$base-400: #88EC46;
$base-500: #69D222;
$base-600: #549F23;
$base-700: #3F701F;
$base-800: #2C4818;
$base-900: #1C2C11;
$base-hover: #43A700;
$base-subtle: #CBF4B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#53CF00",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABF877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88EC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#69D222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#549F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C4818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}