What color is #BEF849?

#BEF849 is a light, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(190, 248, 73), and in HSL hsl(80, 93%, 63%).

Is #BEF849 accessible as text?

On white, #BEF849 has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #BEF849, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BEF849?

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

What colors go well with #BEF849?

#BEF849 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8349F8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BEF849 below.

Is #BEF849 good for buttons?

#BEF849 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BEF849 — white text only reaches 1.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BEF849 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #BEF849 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#BEF849 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BEF849

Not just a swatch — here's how #BEF849 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BEF849 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BEF849 Secondary #E37535 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

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 #BEF849 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 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 #BEF849 Secondary #AF6A00 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 #BEF849 Secondary #EEFFCF 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 #BEF849 Anchor #141210 Accent #C3A54B Secondary #262B20 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 #BEF849 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 62/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

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 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #BEF849

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People also use #BEF849 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 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F9DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #83F849 — 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 #BEF849 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BEF849;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 248 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.8% 0.205 126.3);
  --color-50: #FAFEF0;
  --color-100: #F1FDD8;
  --color-200: #E3FCB1;
  --color-300: #CCF47C;
  --color-400: #B3E64C;
  --color-500: #96CC29;
  --color-600: #749B27;
  --color-700: #546D22;
  --color-800: #38471A;
  --color-900: #232B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  green-yellow: {
    50: '#FAFEF0',
    100: '#F1FDD8',
    200: '#E3FCB1',
    300: '#CCF47C',
    400: '#B3E64C',
    500: '#96CC29',
    600: '#749B27',
    700: '#546D22',
    800: '#38471A',
    900: '#232B12',
  },
}

$base: #BEF849;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAFEF0;
$base-100: #F1FDD8;
$base-200: #E3FCB1;
$base-300: #CCF47C;
$base-400: #B3E64C;
$base-500: #96CC29;
$base-600: #749B27;
$base-700: #546D22;
$base-800: #38471A;
$base-900: #232B12;
$base-hover: #A8F60B;
$base-subtle: #E9F7CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BEF849",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCF47C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B3E64C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#96CC29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#749B27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#546D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#232B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BEF849

Color Lab

Pairs with #BEF849

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