What color is #75CF16?

#75CF16 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(117, 207, 22), and in HSL hsl(89, 81%, 45%).

Is #75CF16 accessible as text?

On white, #75CF16 has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #75CF16, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #75CF16?

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

What colors go well with #75CF16?

#75CF16 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7016D0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #75CF16 below.

Is #75CF16 good for buttons?

#75CF16 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #75CF16 — white text only reaches 1.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #75CF16 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #75CF16 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#75CF16 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #75CF16

Not just a swatch — here's how #75CF16 works with other colors. Named schemes with #75CF16 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #75CF16 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A2F566

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 #75CF16 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 #75CF16 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #75CF16 Secondary #CCECBA Support #999286 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 #75CF16 Accent #A8C4B9 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 #75CF16 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

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 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 53/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #75CF16

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For fashion

People also use #75CF16 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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3F3D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #38D016 — 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 #75CF16 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #75CF16;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 207 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.8% 0.215 134.0);
  --color-50: #F8FEF1;
  --color-100: #EBFCD9;
  --color-200: #D7F7B5;
  --color-300: #B9EC83;
  --color-400: #9BDC56;
  --color-500: #7DC233;
  --color-600: #63932E;
  --color-700: #486827;
  --color-800: #31441D;
  --color-900: #1F2A14;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F8FEF1',
    100: '#EBFCD9',
    200: '#D7F7B5',
    300: '#B9EC83',
    400: '#9BDC56',
    500: '#7DC233',
    600: '#63932E',
    700: '#486827',
    800: '#31441D',
    900: '#1F2A14',
  },
}

$base: #75CF16;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF1;
$base-100: #EBFCD9;
$base-200: #D7F7B5;
$base-300: #B9EC83;
$base-400: #9BDC56;
$base-500: #7DC233;
$base-600: #63932E;
$base-700: #486827;
$base-800: #31441D;
$base-900: #1F2A14;
$base-hover: #5EA611;
$base-subtle: #D6EFBB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#75CF16",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBFCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7F7B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B9EC83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9BDC56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7DC233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#63932E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#486827",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}