What color is #E8FC57?

#E8FC57 is a light, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(232, 252, 87), and in HSL hsl(67, 96%, 66%).

Is #E8FC57 accessible as text?

On white, #E8FC57 has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #E8FC57, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E8FC57?

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

What colors go well with #E8FC57?

#E8FC57 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6855FC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E8FC57 below.

Is #E8FC57 good for buttons?

#E8FC57 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E8FC57 — white text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E8FC57 the same as CSS yellow?

No — #E8FC57 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.

#E8FC57 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E8FC57

Not just a swatch — here's how #E8FC57 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E8FC57 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E8FC57 Secondary #B06905 Accent #6C7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Lemon Yellow as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E8FC57 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8B9A6A Secondary #3B3833

Lemon Yellow anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E8FC57 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

Lemon Yellow opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E8FC57 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Lemon 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E8FC57 Secondary #F7FFCF Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Lemon 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 Lemon Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E8FC57 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 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

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 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #E8FC57

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People also use #E8FC57 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 16.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7FAE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B1FC55 — 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 #E8FC57 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E8FC57;
  --color-base-rgb: 232 252 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.7% 0.184 116.0);
  --color-50: #FDFEF0;
  --color-100: #F9FDD8;
  --color-200: #F3FCB1;
  --color-300: #E7F67A;
  --color-400: #D6E84A;
  --color-500: #BBCF26;
  --color-600: #8F9D25;
  --color-700: #656E21;
  --color-800: #424819;
  --color-900: #292C12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lemon-yellow: {
    50: '#FDFEF0',
    100: '#F9FDD8',
    200: '#F3FCB1',
    300: '#E7F67A',
    400: '#D6E84A',
    500: '#BBCF26',
    600: '#8F9D25',
    700: '#656E21',
    800: '#424819',
    900: '#292C12',
  },
}

$base: #E8FC57;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFEF0;
$base-100: #F9FDD8;
$base-200: #F3FCB1;
$base-300: #E7F67A;
$base-400: #D6E84A;
$base-500: #BBCF26;
$base-600: #8F9D25;
$base-700: #656E21;
$base-800: #424819;
$base-900: #292C12;
$base-hover: #DFFA13;
$base-subtle: #F4F8D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E8FC57",
            "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": "#E7F67A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D6E84A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BBCF26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F9D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#656E21",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#424819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292C12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E8FC57

Color Lab

Pairs with #E8FC57

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