What color is #B5D528?

#B5D528 is a medium lime green. In RGB it is rgb(181, 213, 40), and in HSL hsl(71, 68%, 50%).

Is #B5D528 accessible as text?

On white, #B5D528 has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #B5D528, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B5D528?

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

What colors go well with #B5D528?

#B5D528 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4929D6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B5D528 below.

Is #B5D528 good for buttons?

#B5D528 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B5D528 — white text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B5D528 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #B5D528 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#B5D528 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B5D528

Not just a swatch — here's how #B5D528 works with other colors. Named schemes with #B5D528 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B5D528 Secondary #B06A03 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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 #B5D528 Secondary #506B38 Accent #B06A03 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 #B5D528 Secondary #E37537 Accent #DDA426 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 #B5D528 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 #B5D528 Secondary #ECF9C9 Support #999186 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 #B5D528 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 67/100

Warm

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 62/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #B5D528

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People also use #B5D528 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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF2D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7DD629 — 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 #B5D528 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B5D528;
  --color-base-rgb: 181 213 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.1% 0.186 120.4);
  --color-50: #FBFDF2;
  --color-100: #F4F9DC;
  --color-200: #E8F2BB;
  --color-300: #D3E38C;
  --color-400: #BDD161;
  --color-500: #A0B63F;
  --color-600: #7C8B37;
  --color-700: #59632C;
  --color-800: #3B4120;
  --color-900: #242815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#FBFDF2',
    100: '#F4F9DC',
    200: '#E8F2BB',
    300: '#D3E38C',
    400: '#BDD161',
    500: '#A0B63F',
    600: '#7C8B37',
    700: '#59632C',
    800: '#3B4120',
    900: '#242815',
  },
}

$base: #B5D528;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFDF2;
$base-100: #F4F9DC;
$base-200: #E8F2BB;
$base-300: #D3E38C;
$base-400: #BDD161;
$base-500: #A0B63F;
$base-600: #7C8B37;
$base-700: #59632C;
$base-800: #3B4120;
$base-900: #242815;
$base-hover: #92AB21;
$base-subtle: #E5EDC5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B5D528",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4F9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8F2BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D3E38C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BDD161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A0B63F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C8B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59632C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B4120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}