What color is #DFF535?

#DFF535 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(223, 245, 53), and in HSL hsl(67, 91%, 58%).

Is #DFF535 accessible as text?

On white, #DFF535 has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #DFF535, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DFF535?

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

What colors go well with #DFF535?

#DFF535 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4932F5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DFF535 below.

Is #DFF535 good for buttons?

#DFF535 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DFF535 — white text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DFF535 the same as CSS yellow?

No — #DFF535 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.

#DFF535 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DFF535

Not just a swatch — here's how #DFF535 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DFF535 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DFF535 Secondary #E37438 Accent #DEA426 Anchor #5F394B 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 #DFF535 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 #DFF535 Secondary #B06905 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 #DFF535 Secondary #F7FFCC 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 #DFF535 Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B 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 #DFF535 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 70/100

Warm

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

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 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 61/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #DFF535

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People also use #DFF535 with

Cantaloupe Lawn 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 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F8DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9EF532 — 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 #DFF535 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DFF535;
  --color-base-rgb: 223 245 53;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.3% 0.199 116.4);
  --color-50: #FDFEF0;
  --color-100: #F9FDD8;
  --color-200: #F3FBB1;
  --color-300: #E5F27D;
  --color-400: #D3E44E;
  --color-500: #B8CB2A;
  --color-600: #8C9A28;
  --color-700: #646C23;
  --color-800: #41461B;
  --color-900: #282B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-lime: {
    50: '#FDFEF0',
    100: '#F9FDD8',
    200: '#F3FBB1',
    300: '#E5F27D',
    400: '#D3E44E',
    500: '#B8CB2A',
    600: '#8C9A28',
    700: '#646C23',
    800: '#41461B',
    900: '#282B12',
  },
}

$base: #DFF535;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFEF0;
$base-100: #F9FDD8;
$base-200: #F3FBB1;
$base-300: #E5F27D;
$base-400: #D3E44E;
$base-500: #B8CB2A;
$base-600: #8C9A28;
$base-700: #646C23;
$base-800: #41461B;
$base-900: #282B12;
$base-hover: #C9E20B;
$base-subtle: #F0F5C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DFF535",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3FBB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E5F27D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D3E44E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B8CB2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C9A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#646C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DFF535

Color Lab

Pairs with #DFF535

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