What color is #BFEC0A?

#BFEC0A is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(191, 236, 10), and in HSL hsl(72, 92%, 48%).

Is #BFEC0A accessible as text?

On white, #BFEC0A has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #BFEC0A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BFEC0A?

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

What colors go well with #BFEC0A?

#BFEC0A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #370AEB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BFEC0A below.

Is #BFEC0A good for buttons?

#BFEC0A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BFEC0A — white text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BFEC0A the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #BFEC0A is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#BFEC0A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BFEC0A

Not just a swatch — here's how #BFEC0A works with other colors. Named schemes with #BFEC0A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BFEC0A Secondary #E37536 Accent #DDA425 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 #BFEC0A 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 #BFEC0A Secondary #AF6A02 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 #BFEC0A Secondary #F1FFCB Support #999286 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 #BFEC0A Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272B20 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 #BFEC0A 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 65/100

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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

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 10/100

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 56/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #BFEC0A

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People also use #BFEC0A with

Orange Lime Han Purple Platinum Army Green

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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF6D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #73EB0A — 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 #BFEC0A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BFEC0A;
  --color-base-rgb: 191 236 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.9% 0.213 122.6);
  --color-50: #FCFEF0;
  --color-100: #F6FDD8;
  --color-200: #EDFCB1;
  --color-300: #DBF37C;
  --color-400: #C7E54D;
  --color-500: #ABCB29;
  --color-600: #839A28;
  --color-700: #5E6D22;
  --color-800: #3E471A;
  --color-900: #262B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FCFEF0',
    100: '#F6FDD8',
    200: '#EDFCB1',
    300: '#DBF37C',
    400: '#C7E54D',
    500: '#ABCB29',
    600: '#839A28',
    700: '#5E6D22',
    800: '#3E471A',
    900: '#262B12',
  },
}

$base: #BFEC0A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFEF0;
$base-100: #F6FDD8;
$base-200: #EDFCB1;
$base-300: #DBF37C;
$base-400: #C7E54D;
$base-500: #ABCB29;
$base-600: #839A28;
$base-700: #5E6D22;
$base-800: #3E471A;
$base-900: #262B12;
$base-hover: #98BC08;
$base-subtle: #E8F3BB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BFEC0A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DBF37C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C7E54D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#ABCB29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#839A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E6D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BFEC0A

Color Lab

Pairs with #BFEC0A

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