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Tailwind Lime 950

#1A2E05·Lime family·Shade 950

Color Values

HEX
#1A2E05
RGB
rgb(26, 46, 5)
HSL
hsl(89, 80%, 10%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.274 0.069 132)
CMYK
cmyk(43%, 0%, 89%, 82%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-lime-950)
Tailwind Class
bg-lime-950

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

14.61:1

AAA

On Black

1.44:1

Fail
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-lime-950

Text

text-lime-950

Border

border-lime-950

Ring

ring-lime-950

Outline

outline-lime-950

Fill

fill-lime-950

Stroke

stroke-lime-950

From (gradient)

from-lime-950

Via (gradient)

via-lime-950

To (gradient)

to-lime-950

Placeholder

placeholder-lime-950

Caret

caret-lime-950

Accent

accent-lime-950

Decoration

decoration-lime-950

Shadow Color

shadow-lime-950

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'lime-950': '#1a2e05', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #1A2E05;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(26, 46, 5);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(89, 80%, 10%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.274 0.069 132);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-lime-950);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f7fee7 0%, #1a2e05 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.274

27% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.069

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

132°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.274 0.069 132)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Ultra-dark near-black variant

Shade 950 of the Lime palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Maximum-contrast text on white
  • ✓Rich dark card backgrounds
  • ✓Dark theme page backgrounds
  • ✓Tinted near-black UI surfaces

Avoid

✗On dark or dark-gray backgrounds — near-zero contrast.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #1A2E05

Lime Shades

50

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Green 950

#052E16

Tailwind Neutral 800

#262626

Tailwind Stone 800

#292524

Tailwind Zinc 800

#27272A

Tailwind Emerald 950

#022C22

Tailwind Stone 900

#1C1917

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Lime 950

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #1A2E05

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Lime 950?
Tailwind Lime 950 has the hex code #1A2E05. Its RGB value is rgb(26, 46, 5) and its HSL value is hsl(89, 80%, 10%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Lime 950?
Use bg-lime-950 for backgrounds, text-lime-950 for text color, border-lime-950 for borders, and ring-lime-950 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-lime-950) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Lime 950 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Lime 950 achieves a 14.61:1 contrast ratio on white (AAA) and 1.44:1 on black (Fail). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Lime 950?
Tailwind Lime 950 in OKLCH is oklch(0.274 0.069 132) — lightness 0.274, chroma 0.069, hue 132°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Lime 950 used for?
At shade 950, Tailwind Lime 950 is best described as "Ultra-dark near-black variant". Recommended uses: Maximum-contrast text on white, Rich dark card backgrounds, Dark theme page backgrounds.
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