What color is #5ECD0A?

#5ECD0A is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(94, 205, 10), and in HSL hsl(94, 91%, 42%).

Is #5ECD0A accessible as text?

On white, #5ECD0A has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #5ECD0A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5ECD0A?

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

What colors go well with #5ECD0A?

#5ECD0A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #780ACD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5ECD0A below.

Is #5ECD0A good for buttons?

#5ECD0A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5ECD0A — white text only reaches 2.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5ECD0A the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #5ECD0A is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#5ECD0A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5ECD0A

Not just a swatch — here's how #5ECD0A works with other colors. Named schemes with #5ECD0A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5ECD0A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #90F362

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 #5ECD0A 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 #5ECD0A Secondary #4D6B3A 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 #5ECD0A Secondary #C3E9B5 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 #5ECD0A Accent #A8C4B9 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 #5ECD0A 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #5ECD0A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #5ECD0A 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 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF5CE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1DCD0A — 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 #5ECD0A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #5ECD0A;
  --color-base-rgb: 94 205 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.3% 0.226 137.1);
  --color-50: #F6FEF0;
  --color-100: #E8FDD8;
  --color-200: #D1FBB1;
  --color-300: #B0F27D;
  --color-400: #8FE44E;
  --color-500: #70CB2A;
  --color-600: #599A28;
  --color-700: #436C23;
  --color-800: #2E461B;
  --color-900: #1D2B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime-green: {
    50: '#F6FEF0',
    100: '#E8FDD8',
    200: '#D1FBB1',
    300: '#B0F27D',
    400: '#8FE44E',
    500: '#70CB2A',
    600: '#599A28',
    700: '#436C23',
    800: '#2E461B',
    900: '#1D2B12',
  },
}

$base: #5ECD0A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6FEF0;
$base-100: #E8FDD8;
$base-200: #D1FBB1;
$base-300: #B0F27D;
$base-400: #8FE44E;
$base-500: #70CB2A;
$base-600: #599A28;
$base-700: #436C23;
$base-800: #2E461B;
$base-900: #1D2B12;
$base-hover: #4BA408;
$base-subtle: #CFF1B4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5ECD0A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1FBB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0F27D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FE44E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#70CB2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#599A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#436C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}