What color is #9EF54E?

#9EF54E is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(158, 245, 78), and in HSL hsl(91, 89%, 63%).

Is #9EF54E accessible as text?

On white, #9EF54E has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #9EF54E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9EF54E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #9EF54E?

#9EF54E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A34DF5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9EF54E below.

Is #9EF54E good for buttons?

#9EF54E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9EF54E — white text only reaches 1.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9EF54E the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #9EF54E is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#9EF54E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9EF54E

Not just a swatch — here's how #9EF54E works with other colors. Named schemes with #9EF54E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #9EF54E Secondary #E27633 Accent #DBA524 Anchor #5F3949 Surface #F2EAD6

Green Yellow 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 #9EF54E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Green Yellow 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 #9EF54E Secondary #AE6B00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Green Yellow 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 #9EF54E Secondary #E7FFD2 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Green Yellow 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 Green Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #9EF54E Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Green Yellow 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 #9EF54E 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 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 53/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #9EF54E

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People also use #9EF54E 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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF8E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #66F54D — 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 #9EF54E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9EF54E;
  --color-base-rgb: 158 245 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.3% 0.214 133.0);
  --color-50: #F7FEF0;
  --color-100: #EAFDD8;
  --color-200: #D5FAB2;
  --color-300: #B6F17E;
  --color-400: #97E34F;
  --color-500: #78C92C;
  --color-600: #5F982A;
  --color-700: #466B23;
  --color-800: #30461B;
  --color-900: #1E2B13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  green-yellow: {
    50: '#F7FEF0',
    100: '#EAFDD8',
    200: '#D5FAB2',
    300: '#B6F17E',
    400: '#97E34F',
    500: '#78C92C',
    600: '#5F982A',
    700: '#466B23',
    800: '#30461B',
    900: '#1E2B13',
  },
}

$base: #9EF54E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7FEF0;
$base-100: #EAFDD8;
$base-200: #D5FAB2;
$base-300: #B6F17E;
$base-400: #97E34F;
$base-500: #78C92C;
$base-600: #5F982A;
$base-700: #466B23;
$base-800: #30461B;
$base-900: #1E2B13;
$base-hover: #7DF110;
$base-subtle: #E2F6D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9EF54E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5FAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6F17E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#97E34F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#78C92C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F982A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#466B23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2B13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9EF54E

Color Lab

Pairs with #9EF54E

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