What color is #AEE40B?

#AEE40B is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(174, 228, 11), and in HSL hsl(75, 91%, 47%).

Is #AEE40B accessible as text?

On white, #AEE40B has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEE40B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEE40B?

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

What colors go well with #AEE40B?

#AEE40B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #410BE5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AEE40B below.

Is #AEE40B good for buttons?

#AEE40B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AEE40B — white text only reaches 1.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AEE40B the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #AEE40B is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#AEE40B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEE40B

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEE40B works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEE40B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AEE40B Secondary #E37535 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Pear 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 #AEE40B Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear 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 #AEE40B Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Pear 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 #AEE40B Secondary #EEFFCD Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Pear 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 Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #AEE40B Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Pear 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 #AEE40B 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 63/100

Warm

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

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 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #AEE40B

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People also use #AEE40B 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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF6D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #66E50B — 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 #AEE40B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEE40B;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 228 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.0% 0.212 125.1);
  --color-50: #FBFEF0;
  --color-100: #F4FDD8;
  --color-200: #E9FBB1;
  --color-300: #D5F27D;
  --color-400: #BFE44E;
  --color-500: #A2CB2A;
  --color-600: #7D9A28;
  --color-700: #5A6C23;
  --color-800: #3B461B;
  --color-900: #252B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FBFEF0',
    100: '#F4FDD8',
    200: '#E9FBB1',
    300: '#D5F27D',
    400: '#BFE44E',
    500: '#A2CB2A',
    600: '#7D9A28',
    700: '#5A6C23',
    800: '#3B461B',
    900: '#252B12',
  },
}

$base: #AEE40B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFEF0;
$base-100: #F4FDD8;
$base-200: #E9FBB1;
$base-300: #D5F27D;
$base-400: #BFE44E;
$base-500: #A2CB2A;
$base-600: #7D9A28;
$base-700: #5A6C23;
$base-800: #3B461B;
$base-900: #252B12;
$base-hover: #8CB709;
$base-subtle: #E4F2BA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEE40B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9FBB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D5F27D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BFE44E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A2CB2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D9A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A6C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AEE40B

Color Lab

Pairs with #AEE40B

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