What color is #C4E012?

#C4E012 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(196, 224, 18), and in HSL hsl(68, 85%, 47%).

Is #C4E012 accessible as text?

On white, #C4E012 has a contrast ratio of 1.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #C4E012, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C4E012?

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

What colors go well with #C4E012?

#C4E012 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D12DE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C4E012 below.

Is #C4E012 good for buttons?

#C4E012 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C4E012 — white text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C4E012 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #C4E012 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#C4E012 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C4E012

Not just a swatch — here's how #C4E012 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C4E012 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #C4E012 Secondary #E37538 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 #C4E012 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F 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 #C4E012 Secondary #B06904 Accent #6C7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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 #C4E012 Secondary #F5FFCD 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 #C4E012 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B Secondary #282A1F 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 #C4E012 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 68/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #C4E012

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #C4E012 with

Carrot Malachite Medium Blue 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 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F5D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7FDE12 — 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 #C4E012 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C4E012;
  --color-base-rgb: 196 224 18;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.6% 0.198 118.5);
  --color-50: #FDFEF0;
  --color-100: #F8FDD8;
  --color-200: #F0F9B4;
  --color-300: #E0EE81;
  --color-400: #CDDF53;
  --color-500: #B1C530;
  --color-600: #88962C;
  --color-700: #616A25;
  --color-800: #3F451C;
  --color-900: #272A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FDFEF0',
    100: '#F8FDD8',
    200: '#F0F9B4',
    300: '#E0EE81',
    400: '#CDDF53',
    500: '#B1C530',
    600: '#88962C',
    700: '#616A25',
    800: '#3F451C',
    900: '#272A13',
  },
}

$base: #C4E012;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFEF0;
$base-100: #F8FDD8;
$base-200: #F0F9B4;
$base-300: #E0EE81;
$base-400: #CDDF53;
$base-500: #B1C530;
$base-600: #88962C;
$base-700: #616A25;
$base-800: #3F451C;
$base-900: #272A13;
$base-hover: #9CB10E;
$base-subtle: #EAF1BC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C4E012",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0F9B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E0EE81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CDDF53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B1C530",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#88962C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#616A25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F451C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C4E012

Color Lab

Pairs with #C4E012

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