What color is #DFF618?

#DFF618 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(223, 246, 24), and in HSL hsl(66, 93%, 53%).

Is #DFF618 accessible as text?

On white, #DFF618 has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #DFF618, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DFF618?

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

What colors go well with #DFF618?

#DFF618 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2E18F7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DFF618 below.

Is #DFF618 good for buttons?

#DFF618 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DFF618 — white text only reaches 1.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DFF618 the same as CSS yellow?

No — #DFF618 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.

#DFF618 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DFF618

Not just a swatch — here's how #DFF618 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DFF618 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DFF618 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 #DFF618 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 #DFF618 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 #DFF618 Secondary #F7FFC9 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 #DFF618 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 #DFF618 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 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

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 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #DFF618

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People also use #DFF618 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 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4F7D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #96F718 — 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 #DFF618 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DFF618;
  --color-base-rgb: 223 246 24;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(92.4% 0.209 116.5);
  --color-50: #FDFEF0;
  --color-100: #FAFDD8;
  --color-200: #F4FCB1;
  --color-300: #E8F47C;
  --color-400: #D7E64C;
  --color-500: #BCCC29;
  --color-600: #8F9B27;
  --color-700: #656D22;
  --color-800: #42471A;
  --color-900: #292B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-lime: {
    50: '#FDFEF0',
    100: '#FAFDD8',
    200: '#F4FCB1',
    300: '#E8F47C',
    400: '#D7E64C',
    500: '#BCCC29',
    600: '#8F9B27',
    700: '#656D22',
    800: '#42471A',
    900: '#292B12',
  },
}

$base: #DFF618;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFEF0;
$base-100: #FAFDD8;
$base-200: #F4FCB1;
$base-300: #E8F47C;
$base-400: #D7E64C;
$base-500: #BCCC29;
$base-600: #8F9B27;
$base-700: #656D22;
$base-800: #42471A;
$base-900: #292B12;
$base-hover: #BDD108;
$base-subtle: #EFF4C2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DFF618",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E8F47C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D7E64C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BCCC29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F9B27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#656D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DFF618

Color Lab

Pairs with #DFF618

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