What color is #BDF516?

#BDF516 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(189, 245, 22), and in HSL hsl(75, 92%, 52%).

Is #BDF516 accessible as text?

On white, #BDF516 has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDF516, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDF516?

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

What colors go well with #BDF516?

#BDF516 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4C14F5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BDF516 below.

Is #BDF516 good for buttons?

#BDF516 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BDF516 — white text only reaches 1.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BDF516 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #BDF516 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#BDF516 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDF516

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDF516 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDF516 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BDF516 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 #BDF516 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 #BDF516 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 #BDF516 Secondary #EEFFCB 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 #BDF516 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 #BDF516 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 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 53/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #BDF516

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #BDF516 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 14.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF7D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #72F514 — 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 #BDF516 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDF516;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 245 22;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.9% 0.222 124.8);
  --color-50: #FBFEF0;
  --color-100: #F4FDD8;
  --color-200: #E9FCB1;
  --color-300: #D5F37C;
  --color-400: #BFE54D;
  --color-500: #A3CB29;
  --color-600: #7E9A28;
  --color-700: #5A6D22;
  --color-800: #3C471A;
  --color-900: #252B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  green-yellow: {
    50: '#FBFEF0',
    100: '#F4FDD8',
    200: '#E9FCB1',
    300: '#D5F37C',
    400: '#BFE54D',
    500: '#A3CB29',
    600: '#7E9A28',
    700: '#5A6D22',
    800: '#3C471A',
    900: '#252B12',
  },
}

$base: #BDF516;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFEF0;
$base-100: #F4FDD8;
$base-200: #E9FCB1;
$base-300: #D5F37C;
$base-400: #BFE54D;
$base-500: #A3CB29;
$base-600: #7E9A28;
$base-700: #5A6D22;
$base-800: #3C471A;
$base-900: #252B12;
$base-hover: #9BCC08;
$base-subtle: #E7F4C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDF516",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D5F37C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BFE54D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A3CB29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E9A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A6D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDF516

Color Lab

Pairs with #BDF516

UI roles & guardrails

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