What color is #BAEF28?

#BAEF28 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(186, 239, 40), and in HSL hsl(76, 86%, 55%).

Is #BAEF28 accessible as text?

On white, #BAEF28 has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #BAEF28, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BAEF28?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #BAEF28?

#BAEF28 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5E2AEF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BAEF28 below.

Is #BAEF28 good for buttons?

#BAEF28 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BAEF28 — white text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BAEF28 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #BAEF28 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#BAEF28 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BAEF28

Not just a swatch — here's how #BAEF28 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BAEF28 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BAEF28 Secondary #E37535 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Green Yellow 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 #BAEF28 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Green Yellow 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 #BAEF28 Secondary #AF6A01 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Green Yellow 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 #BAEF28 Secondary #EFFFCD Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Green Yellow 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 Green Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #BAEF28 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #272B20 Surface #F2EDE3

Green Yellow 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 #BAEF28 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 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 55/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #BAEF28

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People also use #BAEF28 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 13.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF6DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #79EF2A — 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 #BAEF28 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BAEF28;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 239 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.4% 0.212 124.7);
  --color-50: #FBFEF0;
  --color-100: #F3FDD8;
  --color-200: #E7F9B3;
  --color-300: #D1EF80;
  --color-400: #BAE052;
  --color-500: #9EC62F;
  --color-600: #7A962B;
  --color-700: #586A25;
  --color-800: #3A451C;
  --color-900: #242A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  green-yellow: {
    50: '#FBFEF0',
    100: '#F3FDD8',
    200: '#E7F9B3',
    300: '#D1EF80',
    400: '#BAE052',
    500: '#9EC62F',
    600: '#7A962B',
    700: '#586A25',
    800: '#3A451C',
    900: '#242A13',
  },
}

$base: #BAEF28;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFEF0;
$base-100: #F3FDD8;
$base-200: #E7F9B3;
$base-300: #D1EF80;
$base-400: #BAE052;
$base-500: #9EC62F;
$base-600: #7A962B;
$base-700: #586A25;
$base-800: #3A451C;
$base-900: #242A13;
$base-hover: #9DD110;
$base-subtle: #E7F3C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BAEF28",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7F9B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D1EF80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BAE052",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9EC62F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A962B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#586A25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A451C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#242A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BAEF28

Color Lab

Pairs with #BAEF28

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