About Lawn Green
Lawn Green (lawngreen) is a medium, vivid green with the hex code #7cfc00, or rgb(124, 252, 0). In HSL it sits at a hue of 90°, 100% saturation and 49% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: lawngreen; instead of the hex value.
Using Lawn Green for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Lawn Green text on white | 1.33 : 1 | fails |
| Lawn Green text on black | 15.78 : 1 | AAA |
On a lawn green background, use black text (15.78 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: lawngreen; /* or #7cfc00 */
background-color: #7cfc00;
border: 1px solid rgb(124 252 0 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Chartreuse (#7fff00), Green Yellow (#adff2f), Yellow Green (#9acd32), Lime Green (#32cd32), Olive Drab (#6b8e23), Lime (#00ff00).
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What is the hex code for lawn green?
#7cfc00 — that is rgb(124, 252, 0) and hsl(90, 100%, 49%). In CSS you can also just write lawngreen.
Is lawn green text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 1.33 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with lawn green?
Its complementary color is #7d00fa; analogous colors #fafa00 and #00fa00 sit next to it on the color wheel.