What color is #71BF03?

#71BF03 is a dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(113, 191, 3), and in HSL hsl(85, 97%, 38%).

Is #71BF03 accessible as text?

On white, #71BF03 has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #71BF03, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #71BF03?

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

What colors go well with #71BF03?

#71BF03 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5103BF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #71BF03 below.

Is #71BF03 good for buttons?

#71BF03 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #71BF03 — white text only reaches 2.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #71BF03 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #71BF03 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#71BF03 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #71BF03

Not just a swatch — here's how #71BF03 works with other colors. Named schemes with #71BF03 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #71BF03 Secondary #E27633 Accent #DBA524 Anchor #5F3949 Surface #F2EAD6

Kelly Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #71BF03 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #71BF03 Secondary #AE6B00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Kelly Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #71BF03 Secondary #C1DDAD Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Kelly 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 Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #71BF03 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Kelly Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #71BF03 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #71BF03

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People also use #71BF03 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 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3F5C9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #32BF03 — 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 #71BF03 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #71BF03;
  --color-base-rgb: 113 191 3;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.5% 0.203 132.7);
  --color-50: #F9FEF0;
  --color-100: #EEFDD8;
  --color-200: #DCFCB1;
  --color-300: #C2F679;
  --color-400: #A6E949;
  --color-500: #89D025;
  --color-600: #6B9D25;
  --color-700: #4E6F20;
  --color-800: #344819;
  --color-900: #212C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F9FEF0',
    100: '#EEFDD8',
    200: '#DCFCB1',
    300: '#C2F679',
    400: '#A6E949',
    500: '#89D025',
    600: '#6B9D25',
    700: '#4E6F20',
    800: '#344819',
    900: '#212C11',
  },
}

$base: #71BF03;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FEF0;
$base-100: #EEFDD8;
$base-200: #DCFCB1;
$base-300: #C2F679;
$base-400: #A6E949;
$base-500: #89D025;
$base-600: #6B9D25;
$base-700: #4E6F20;
$base-800: #344819;
$base-900: #212C11;
$base-hover: #5A9902;
$base-subtle: #D5F3AD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#71BF03",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2F679",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A6E949",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#89D025",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B9D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E6F20",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#344819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #71BF03

Color Lab

Pairs with #71BF03

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