What color is #9AE445?

#9AE445 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(154, 228, 69), and in HSL hsl(88, 75%, 58%).

Is #9AE445 accessible as text?

On white, #9AE445 has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #9AE445, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9AE445?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #9AE445?

#9AE445 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8F44E4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9AE445 below.

Is #9AE445 good for buttons?

#9AE445 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9AE445 — white text only reaches 1.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9AE445 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #9AE445 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#9AE445 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9AE445

Not just a swatch — here's how #9AE445 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9AE445 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #9AE445 Secondary #E27633 Accent #DBA524 Anchor #5F3949 Surface #F2EAD6

Yellow 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 #9AE445 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow 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 #9AE445 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Yellow 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 #9AE445 Secondary #E8FFD2 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Yellow 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 Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #9AE445 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Yellow 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 #9AE445 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

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 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #9AE445

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People also use #9AE445 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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF5DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #64E444 — 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 #9AE445 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9AE445;
  --color-base-rgb: 154 228 69;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.0% 0.201 131.3);
  --color-50: #F8FEF1;
  --color-100: #ECFBDA;
  --color-200: #D8F5B8;
  --color-300: #BBE887;
  --color-400: #9DD75B;
  --color-500: #7FBC38;
  --color-600: #649032;
  --color-700: #496629;
  --color-800: #32421E;
  --color-900: #1F2914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F8FEF1',
    100: '#ECFBDA',
    200: '#D8F5B8',
    300: '#BBE887',
    400: '#9DD75B',
    500: '#7FBC38',
    600: '#649032',
    700: '#496629',
    800: '#32421E',
    900: '#1F2914',
  },
}

$base: #9AE445;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FEF1;
$base-100: #ECFBDA;
$base-200: #D8F5B8;
$base-300: #BBE887;
$base-400: #9DD75B;
$base-500: #7FBC38;
$base-600: #649032;
$base-700: #496629;
$base-800: #32421E;
$base-900: #1F2914;
$base-hover: #7CCF1E;
$base-subtle: #E0F1CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9AE445",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECFBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8F5B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBE887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9DD75B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7FBC38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#649032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#496629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32421E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9AE445

Color Lab

Pairs with #9AE445

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