What color is #DEFF58?

#DEFF58 is a light, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(222, 255, 88), and in HSL hsl(72, 100%, 67%).

Is #DEFF58 accessible as text?

On white, #DEFF58 has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEFF58, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEFF58?

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

What colors go well with #DEFF58?

#DEFF58 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7857FF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DEFF58 below.

Is #DEFF58 good for buttons?

#DEFF58 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DEFF58 — white text only reaches 1.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DEFF58 the same as CSS yellow?

No — #DEFF58 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.

#DEFF58 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DEFF58

Not just a swatch — here's how #DEFF58 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DEFF58 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DEFF58 Secondary #E37537 Accent #DDA426 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Neon Yellow 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 #DEFF58 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Neon Yellow 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 #DEFF58 Secondary #B06A03 Accent #6C7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Neon Yellow 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 #DEFF58 Secondary #F4FFCF Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Neon Yellow 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 Neon Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #DEFF58 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A44B Secondary #272A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Neon Yellow 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 #DEFF58 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 67/100

Warm

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

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 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 61/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #DEFF58

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #DEFF58 with

Topaz Chartreuse Medium Purple 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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5FAE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A5FF57 — 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 #DEFF58 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEFF58;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 255 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.6% 0.190 119.8);
  --color-50: #FCFEF0;
  --color-100: #F6FDD8;
  --color-200: #EDFCB1;
  --color-300: #DEF877;
  --color-400: #CBEC46;
  --color-500: #AFD222;
  --color-600: #869F23;
  --color-700: #60701F;
  --color-800: #3F4818;
  --color-900: #272C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  neon-yellow: {
    50: '#FCFEF0',
    100: '#F6FDD8',
    200: '#EDFCB1',
    300: '#DEF877',
    400: '#CBEC46',
    500: '#AFD222',
    600: '#869F23',
    700: '#60701F',
    800: '#3F4818',
    900: '#272C11',
  },
}

$base: #DEFF58;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFEF0;
$base-100: #F6FDD8;
$base-200: #EDFCB1;
$base-300: #DEF877;
$base-400: #CBEC46;
$base-500: #AFD222;
$base-600: #869F23;
$base-700: #60701F;
$base-800: #3F4818;
$base-900: #272C11;
$base-hover: #D0FF12;
$base-subtle: #F1F9D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEFF58",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDFCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DEF877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CBEC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AFD222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#869F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F4818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEFF58

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Pairs with #DEFF58

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