What color is #A5CC17?

#A5CC17 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(165, 204, 23), and in HSL hsl(73, 80%, 45%).

Is #A5CC17 accessible as text?

On white, #A5CC17 has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #A5CC17, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A5CC17?

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

What colors go well with #A5CC17?

#A5CC17 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3F17CF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A5CC17 below.

Is #A5CC17 good for buttons?

#A5CC17 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A5CC17 — white text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A5CC17 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #A5CC17 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#A5CC17 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A5CC17

Not just a swatch — here's how #A5CC17 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A5CC17 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A5CC17 Secondary #AF6A02 Accent #6B7B4A 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A5CC17 Secondary #506B39 Accent #AF6A02 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Yellow Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A5CC17 Secondary #E37536 Accent #DDA425 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

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 #A5CC17 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A5CC17 Secondary #DFEFBF 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.

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Color Lab

How #A5CC17 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 65/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 61/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #A5CC17

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #A5CC17 with

Marigold Lime Green Egyptian Blue 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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF3D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6ACF17 — 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 #A5CC17 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A5CC17;
  --color-base-rgb: 165 204 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.9% 0.188 122.6);
  --color-50: #FBFEF1;
  --color-100: #F4FCD9;
  --color-200: #E9F7B6;
  --color-300: #D5EB84;
  --color-400: #BFDB57;
  --color-500: #A2C134;
  --color-600: #7D932F;
  --color-700: #5A6827;
  --color-800: #3B441D;
  --color-900: #252914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#FBFEF1',
    100: '#F4FCD9',
    200: '#E9F7B6',
    300: '#D5EB84',
    400: '#BFDB57',
    500: '#A2C134',
    600: '#7D932F',
    700: '#5A6827',
    800: '#3B441D',
    900: '#252914',
  },
}

$base: #A5CC17;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFEF1;
$base-100: #F4FCD9;
$base-200: #E9F7B6;
$base-300: #D5EB84;
$base-400: #BFDB57;
$base-500: #A2C134;
$base-600: #7D932F;
$base-700: #5A6827;
$base-800: #3B441D;
$base-900: #252914;
$base-hover: #85A512;
$base-subtle: #E3EFBB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A5CC17",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4FCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9F7B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D5EB84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BFDB57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A2C134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D932F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A6827",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B441D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}