What color is #DAF600?

#DAF600 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(218, 246, 0), and in HSL hsl(67, 100%, 48%).

Is #DAF600 accessible as text?

On white, #DAF600 has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #DAF600, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DAF600?

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

What colors go well with #DAF600?

#DAF600 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1D00F5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DAF600 below.

Is #DAF600 good for buttons?

#DAF600 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DAF600 — white text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DAF600 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #DAF600 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#DAF600 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DAF600

Not just a swatch — here's how #DAF600 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DAF600 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DAF600 Secondary #E37438 Accent #DEA426 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Electric Lime 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 #DAF600 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Electric Lime 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 #DAF600 Secondary #B06904 Accent #6C7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Electric Lime 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 #DAF600 Secondary #F5FFC8 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Electric Lime 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 Electric Lime carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #DAF600 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B Secondary #282A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Electric Lime 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 #DAF600 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 69/100

Warm

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 57/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #DAF600

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People also use #DAF600 with

Orange Peel Neon Green Ultramarine 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 15.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F8D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #87F500 — 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 #DAF600 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DAF600;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 246 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.0% 0.214 117.8);
  --color-50: #FDFEF0;
  --color-100: #F9FDD8;
  --color-200: #F3FCB1;
  --color-300: #E9F877;
  --color-400: #D8EC46;
  --color-500: #BED222;
  --color-600: #919F23;
  --color-700: #66701F;
  --color-800: #434818;
  --color-900: #292C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-lime: {
    50: '#FDFEF0',
    100: '#F9FDD8',
    200: '#F3FCB1',
    300: '#E9F877',
    400: '#D8EC46',
    500: '#BED222',
    600: '#919F23',
    700: '#66701F',
    800: '#434818',
    900: '#292C11',
  },
}

$base: #DAF600;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFEF0;
$base-100: #F9FDD8;
$base-200: #F3FCB1;
$base-300: #E9F877;
$base-400: #D8EC46;
$base-500: #BED222;
$base-600: #919F23;
$base-700: #66701F;
$base-800: #434818;
$base-900: #292C11;
$base-hover: #ADC400;
$base-subtle: #EEF5B9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DAF600",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E9F877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D8EC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BED222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#919F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#434818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DAF600

Color Lab

Pairs with #DAF600

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