What color is #9CD72F?

#9CD72F is a medium lime green. In RGB it is rgb(156, 215, 47), and in HSL hsl(81, 68%, 51%).

Is #9CD72F accessible as text?

On white, #9CD72F has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #9CD72F, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9CD72F?

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

What colors go well with #9CD72F?

#9CD72F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #692DD7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9CD72F below.

Is #9CD72F good for buttons?

#9CD72F works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9CD72F — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9CD72F the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #9CD72F is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#9CD72F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9CD72F

Not just a swatch — here's how #9CD72F works with other colors. Named schemes with #9CD72F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #9CD72F Secondary #E37534 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A 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 #9CD72F 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 #9CD72F Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4A 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 #9CD72F Secondary #E1F8C7 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 #9CD72F Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 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 #9CD72F 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #9CD72F

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #9CD72F with

Honey Malachite Blue Violet 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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF2DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #63D72D — 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 #9CD72F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9CD72F;
  --color-base-rgb: 156 215 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.0% 0.196 127.8);
  --color-50: #F9FDF2;
  --color-100: #EFF9DC;
  --color-200: #DEF2BB;
  --color-300: #C5E38C;
  --color-400: #AAD161;
  --color-500: #8CB63F;
  --color-600: #6E8B37;
  --color-700: #50632C;
  --color-800: #354120;
  --color-900: #212815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F9FDF2',
    100: '#EFF9DC',
    200: '#DEF2BB',
    300: '#C5E38C',
    400: '#AAD161',
    500: '#8CB63F',
    600: '#6E8B37',
    700: '#50632C',
    800: '#354120',
    900: '#212815',
  },
}

$base: #9CD72F;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FDF2;
$base-100: #EFF9DC;
$base-200: #DEF2BB;
$base-300: #C5E38C;
$base-400: #AAD161;
$base-500: #8CB63F;
$base-600: #6E8B37;
$base-700: #50632C;
$base-800: #354120;
$base-900: #212815;
$base-hover: #7DAF21;
$base-subtle: #DFEDC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9CD72F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFF9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEF2BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5E38C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AAD161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8CB63F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E8B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50632C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#354120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9CD72F

Color Lab

Pairs with #9CD72F

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