What color is #9BEE57?

#9BEE57 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(155, 238, 87), and in HSL hsl(93, 82%, 64%).

Is #9BEE57 accessible as text?

On white, #9BEE57 has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #9BEE57, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9BEE57?

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

What colors go well with #9BEE57?

#9BEE57 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB58EE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9BEE57 below.

Is #9BEE57 good for buttons?

#9BEE57 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9BEE57 — white text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9BEE57 the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #9BEE57 is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#9BEE57 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9BEE57

Not just a swatch — here's how #9BEE57 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9BEE57 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #9BEE57 Secondary #E27632 Accent #DBA524 Anchor #5F3949 Surface #F2EAD6

Light 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 #9BEE57 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Light 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 #9BEE57 Secondary #AE6B00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Light 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 #9BEE57 Secondary #E7FFD5 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Light 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 Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #9BEE57 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Light 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 #9BEE57 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 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #9BEE57

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People also use #9BEE57 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 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF7E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #69EE58 — 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 #9BEE57 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9BEE57;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 238 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.6% 0.200 133.5);
  --color-50: #F7FEF0;
  --color-100: #E9FCD9;
  --color-200: #D3F8B5;
  --color-300: #B2ED83;
  --color-400: #92DD55;
  --color-500: #73C332;
  --color-600: #5C942E;
  --color-700: #446926;
  --color-800: #2E441D;
  --color-900: #1D2A14;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-green: {
    50: '#F7FEF0',
    100: '#E9FCD9',
    200: '#D3F8B5',
    300: '#B2ED83',
    400: '#92DD55',
    500: '#73C332',
    600: '#5C942E',
    700: '#446926',
    800: '#2E441D',
    900: '#1D2A14',
  },
}

$base: #9BEE57;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7FEF0;
$base-100: #E9FCD9;
$base-200: #D3F8B5;
$base-300: #B2ED83;
$base-400: #92DD55;
$base-500: #73C332;
$base-600: #5C942E;
$base-700: #446926;
$base-800: #2E441D;
$base-900: #1D2A14;
$base-hover: #78E91D;
$base-subtle: #E2F5D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9BEE57",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9FCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3F8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2ED83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#92DD55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#73C332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C942E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#446926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2A14",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9BEE57

Color Lab

Pairs with #9BEE57

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