What color is #D4E449?

#D4E449 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(212, 228, 73), and in HSL hsl(66, 74%, 59%).

Is #D4E449 accessible as text?

On white, #D4E449 has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #D4E449, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #D4E449?

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

What colors go well with #D4E449?

#D4E449 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5949E4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #D4E449 below.

Is #D4E449 good for buttons?

#D4E449 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #D4E449 — white text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #D4E449 the same as CSS gold?

No — #D4E449 is not the CSS named color gold, but gold (#FFD700) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#D4E449 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #D4E449

Not just a swatch — here's how #D4E449 works with other colors. Named schemes with #D4E449 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #D4E449 Secondary #B06905 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D4E449 Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06905 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Pear leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #D4E449 Surface #DED0A8 Secondary #AC7D50 Accent #8F9A72 Anchor #3D2D1F

Pear holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #D4E449 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #D4E449 Secondary #F8FFD1 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 #D4E449 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 71/100

Warm

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 54/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 67/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 12/100

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 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #D4E449

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People also use #D4E449 with

Fawn Yellow Green Iris 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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F5DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A1E449 — 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 #D4E449 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #D4E449;
  --color-base-rgb: 212 228 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.9% 0.174 115.1);
  --color-50: #FCFEF1;
  --color-100: #F7FBDB;
  --color-200: #EEF4B8;
  --color-300: #DEE788;
  --color-400: #CAD65C;
  --color-500: #AFBC39;
  --color-600: #868F33;
  --color-700: #5F652A;
  --color-800: #3F421F;
  --color-900: #272915;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FCFEF1',
    100: '#F7FBDB',
    200: '#EEF4B8',
    300: '#DEE788',
    400: '#CAD65C',
    500: '#AFBC39',
    600: '#868F33',
    700: '#5F652A',
    800: '#3F421F',
    900: '#272915',
  },
}

$base: #D4E449;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFEF1;
$base-100: #F7FBDB;
$base-200: #EEF4B8;
$base-300: #DEE788;
$base-400: #CAD65C;
$base-500: #AFBC39;
$base-600: #868F33;
$base-700: #5F652A;
$base-800: #3F421F;
$base-900: #272915;
$base-hover: #C0D11F;
$base-subtle: #EEF1CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#D4E449",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7FBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEF4B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DEE788",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CAD65C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AFBC39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#868F33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F652A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F421F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272915",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #D4E449

Color Lab

Pairs with #D4E449

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