What color is #C5DA29?

#C5DA29 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(197, 218, 41), and in HSL hsl(67, 71%, 51%).

Is #C5DA29 accessible as text?

On white, #C5DA29 has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #C5DA29, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C5DA29?

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

What colors go well with #C5DA29?

#C5DA29 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E29DB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #C5DA29 below.

Is #C5DA29 good for buttons?

#C5DA29 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #C5DA29 — white text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #C5DA29 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #C5DA29 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#C5DA29 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C5DA29

Not just a swatch — here's how #C5DA29 works with other colors. Named schemes with #C5DA29 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #C5DA29 Secondary #B06904 Accent #6C7B49 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #C5DA29 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8B9A6A Secondary #3B3833

Pear anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C5DA29 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

Pear opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C5DA29 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #C5DA29 Secondary #F6FFCF 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.

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Color Lab

How #C5DA29 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 70/100

Warm

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #C5DA29

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People also use #C5DA29 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 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F3D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8BDB29 — 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 #C5DA29 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C5DA29;
  --color-base-rgb: 197 218 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.4% 0.184 116.8);
  --color-50: #FCFDF1;
  --color-100: #F6FADB;
  --color-200: #ECF3B9;
  --color-300: #DBE58A;
  --color-400: #C6D45E;
  --color-500: #AAB93C;
  --color-600: #838D35;
  --color-700: #5D642B;
  --color-800: #3E421F;
  --color-900: #262815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FCFDF1',
    100: '#F6FADB',
    200: '#ECF3B9',
    300: '#DBE58A',
    400: '#C6D45E',
    500: '#AAB93C',
    600: '#838D35',
    700: '#5D642B',
    800: '#3E421F',
    900: '#262815',
  },
}

$base: #C5DA29;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFDF1;
$base-100: #F6FADB;
$base-200: #ECF3B9;
$base-300: #DBE58A;
$base-400: #C6D45E;
$base-500: #AAB93C;
$base-600: #838D35;
$base-700: #5D642B;
$base-800: #3E421F;
$base-900: #262815;
$base-hover: #A1B21E;
$base-subtle: #E9EEC5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C5DA29",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6FADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECF3B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DBE58A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C6D45E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AAB93C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#838D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D642B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#262815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C5DA29

Color Lab

Pairs with #C5DA29

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