What color is #DCFA36?

#DCFA36 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(220, 250, 54), and in HSL hsl(69, 95%, 60%).

Is #DCFA36 accessible as text?

On white, #DCFA36 has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #DCFA36, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DCFA36?

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

What colors go well with #DCFA36?

#DCFA36 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5538FA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DCFA36 below.

Is #DCFA36 good for buttons?

#DCFA36 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DCFA36 — white text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DCFA36 the same as CSS yellow?

No — #DCFA36 is not the CSS named color yellow, but yellow (#FFFF00) 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.

#DCFA36 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DCFA36

Not just a swatch — here's how #DCFA36 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DCFA36 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DCFA36 Secondary #E37538 Accent #DDA426 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 #DCFA36 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 #DCFA36 Secondary #B06904 Accent #6C7B4A 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 #DCFA36 Secondary #F5FFCB 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 #DCFA36 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 #DCFA36 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 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #DCFA36

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People also use #DCFA36 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 15.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F9DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9CFA38 — 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 #DCFA36 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DCFA36;
  --color-base-rgb: 220 250 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.2% 0.205 118.5);
  --color-50: #FCFEF0;
  --color-100: #F8FDD8;
  --color-200: #F0FCB1;
  --color-300: #E3F57A;
  --color-400: #D0E84A;
  --color-500: #B5CE27;
  --color-600: #8A9C26;
  --color-700: #626E21;
  --color-800: #40471A;
  --color-900: #282B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-lime: {
    50: '#FCFEF0',
    100: '#F8FDD8',
    200: '#F0FCB1',
    300: '#E3F57A',
    400: '#D0E84A',
    500: '#B5CE27',
    600: '#8A9C26',
    700: '#626E21',
    800: '#40471A',
    900: '#282B12',
  },
}

$base: #DCFA36;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFEF0;
$base-100: #F8FDD8;
$base-200: #F0FCB1;
$base-300: #E3F57A;
$base-400: #D0E84A;
$base-500: #B5CE27;
$base-600: #8A9C26;
$base-700: #626E21;
$base-800: #40471A;
$base-900: #282B12;
$base-hover: #CCEF06;
$base-subtle: #F0F6CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DCFA36",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E3F57A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D0E84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B5CE27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A9C26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#626E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DCFA36

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Pairs with #DCFA36

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