What color is #BFE309?

#BFE309 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(191, 227, 9), and in HSL hsl(70, 92%, 46%).

Is #BFE309 accessible as text?

On white, #BFE309 has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #BFE309, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BFE309?

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

What colors go well with #BFE309?

#BFE309 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D09E1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BFE309 below.

Is #BFE309 good for buttons?

#BFE309 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BFE309 — white text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BFE309 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #BFE309 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#BFE309 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BFE309

Not just a swatch — here's how #BFE309 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BFE309 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BFE309 Secondary #E37537 Accent #DDA426 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 #BFE309 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 #BFE309 Secondary #B06A03 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 #BFE309 Secondary #F3FFCC Support #999186 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 #BFE309 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272A1F 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 #BFE309 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 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 18/100

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 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #BFE309

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #BFE309 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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F6D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #75E109 — 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 #BFE309 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #BFE309;
  --color-base-rgb: 191 227 9;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.9% 0.204 120.6);
  --color-50: #FCFEF0;
  --color-100: #F7FDD8;
  --color-200: #EFFCB1;
  --color-300: #DFF37C;
  --color-400: #CCE54D;
  --color-500: #B0CB29;
  --color-600: #879A28;
  --color-700: #606D22;
  --color-800: #3F471A;
  --color-900: #272B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FCFEF0',
    100: '#F7FDD8',
    200: '#EFFCB1',
    300: '#DFF37C',
    400: '#CCE54D',
    500: '#B0CB29',
    600: '#879A28',
    700: '#606D22',
    800: '#3F471A',
    900: '#272B12',
  },
}

$base: #BFE309;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFEF0;
$base-100: #F7FDD8;
$base-200: #EFFCB1;
$base-300: #DFF37C;
$base-400: #CCE54D;
$base-500: #B0CB29;
$base-600: #879A28;
$base-700: #606D22;
$base-800: #3F471A;
$base-900: #272B12;
$base-hover: #97B408;
$base-subtle: #E9F3B9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BFE309",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DFF37C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CCE54D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B0CB29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#879A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#606D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BFE309

Color Lab

Pairs with #BFE309

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