What color is #ABD418?

#ABD418 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(171, 212, 24), and in HSL hsl(73, 80%, 46%).

Is #ABD418 accessible as text?

On white, #ABD418 has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #ABD418, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ABD418?

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

What colors go well with #ABD418?

#ABD418 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4017D3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ABD418 below.

Is #ABD418 good for buttons?

#ABD418 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ABD418 — white text only reaches 1.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ABD418 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #ABD418 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#ABD418 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ABD418

Not just a swatch — here's how #ABD418 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ABD418 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #ABD418 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 #ABD418 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 #ABD418 Secondary #AF6A01 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 #ABD418 Secondary #E6F7C5 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 #ABD418 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 #ABD418 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 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 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

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 60/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #ABD418

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People also use #ABD418 with

Marigold Lime Green Han Purple 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 #ECF3D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6CD317 — 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 #ABD418 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ABD418;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 212 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.1% 0.194 122.8);
  --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: #ABD418;
$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: #88A913;
$base-subtle: #E4EFBD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ABD418",
            "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"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ABD418

Color Lab

Pairs with #ABD418

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