What color is #A5CD05?

#A5CD05 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(165, 205, 5), and in HSL hsl(72, 95%, 41%).

Is #A5CD05 accessible as text?

On white, #A5CD05 has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #A5CD05, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A5CD05?

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

What colors go well with #A5CD05?

#A5CD05 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D05CC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A5CD05 below.

Is #A5CD05 good for buttons?

#A5CD05 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A5CD05 — white text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A5CD05 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #A5CD05 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#A5CD05 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A5CD05

Not just a swatch — here's how #A5CD05 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A5CD05 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A5CD05 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 #A5CD05 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A5CD05 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A5CD05 Secondary #E0F0BF 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 #A5CD05 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272B20 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 #A5CD05 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 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 28/100

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 60/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #A5CD05

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People also use #A5CD05 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 #EDF5CC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #62CC05 — 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 #A5CD05 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A5CD05;
  --color-base-rgb: 165 205 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.1% 0.193 122.7);
  --color-50: #FCFEF0;
  --color-100: #F6FDD8;
  --color-200: #EDFCB1;
  --color-300: #DCF57A;
  --color-400: #C8E84A;
  --color-500: #ADCE27;
  --color-600: #849C26;
  --color-700: #5E6E21;
  --color-800: #3E471A;
  --color-900: #262B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#FCFEF0',
    100: '#F6FDD8',
    200: '#EDFCB1',
    300: '#DCF57A',
    400: '#C8E84A',
    500: '#ADCE27',
    600: '#849C26',
    700: '#5E6E21',
    800: '#3E471A',
    900: '#262B12',
  },
}

$base: #A5CD05;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFEF0;
$base-100: #F6FDD8;
$base-200: #EDFCB1;
$base-300: #DCF57A;
$base-400: #C8E84A;
$base-500: #ADCE27;
$base-600: #849C26;
$base-700: #5E6E21;
$base-800: #3E471A;
$base-900: #262B12;
$base-hover: #83A304;
$base-subtle: #E5F2B1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A5CD05",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DCF57A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C8E84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#ADCE27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#849C26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E6E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A5CD05

Color Lab

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