What color is #CEF349?

#CEF349 is a light, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(206, 243, 73), and in HSL hsl(73, 88%, 62%).

Is #CEF349 accessible as text?

On white, #CEF349 has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #CEF349, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CEF349?

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

What colors go well with #CEF349?

#CEF349 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E49F3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CEF349 below.

Is #CEF349 good for buttons?

#CEF349 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CEF349 — white text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CEF349 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #CEF349 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#CEF349 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CEF349

Not just a swatch — here's how #CEF349 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CEF349 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CEF349 Secondary #E37537 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 #CEF349 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 #CEF349 Secondary #B06A02 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 #CEF349 Secondary #F3FFCF 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 #CEF349 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272A20 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 #CEF349 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 66/100

Warm

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 13/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 8/100

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 60/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #CEF349

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People also use #CEF349 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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F8DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #96F349 — 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 #CEF349 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CEF349;
  --color-base-rgb: 206 243 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.8% 0.192 121.1);
  --color-50: #FBFEF0;
  --color-100: #F5FDD8;
  --color-200: #EAFAB2;
  --color-300: #D8F07F;
  --color-400: #C2E250;
  --color-500: #A6C82D;
  --color-600: #80982A;
  --color-700: #5C6B24;
  --color-800: #3C461B;
  --color-900: #252B13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FBFEF0',
    100: '#F5FDD8',
    200: '#EAFAB2',
    300: '#D8F07F',
    400: '#C2E250',
    500: '#A6C82D',
    600: '#80982A',
    700: '#5C6B24',
    800: '#3C461B',
    900: '#252B13',
  },
}

$base: #CEF349;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFEF0;
$base-100: #F5FDD8;
$base-200: #EAFAB2;
$base-300: #D8F07F;
$base-400: #C2E250;
$base-500: #A6C82D;
$base-600: #80982A;
$base-700: #5C6B24;
$base-800: #3C461B;
$base-900: #252B13;
$base-hover: #BEEE0F;
$base-subtle: #EDF5CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CEF349",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAFAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D8F07F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C2E250",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A6C82D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#80982A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C6B24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252B13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CEF349

Color Lab

Pairs with #CEF349

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