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Lime Green

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Color codes

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HSL
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CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.4457
Green CSS Named ColorsCool Colors Cool

Shades of Lime Green

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text2.12:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text9.91:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white2.12:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black8.91:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Lime Green

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About Lime Green

Lime Green (#32CD32) is a medium, moderately saturated color from the Green family with a cool character. It is made of 50 red, 205 green and 50 blue (hsl(120, 61%, 50%)). Its contrast ratio is 2.12:1 against white and 9.91:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #32CD32 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 50, 205 and 50 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 120°, 61% saturation and 50% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#0BDA51Malachite#4CBB17Kelly Green#22C55ESuccess Green#77DD77Pastel Green#50C878Emerald#9ACD32Yellow Green#93C572Pistachio#00FF00Lime#39FF14Neon Green#90EE90Light Green

Palettes with this color

Tropical Leaves#004B23 #007200 #38B000 #9EF01A #FFBE0BBold Primary#FF595E #FFCA3A #8AC926 #1982C4 #6A4C93Watermelon Sorbet#FF595E #FF924C #FDF0D5 #8AC926 #2B9348SaaS Dashboard#0F172A #1E293B #6366F1 #10B981 #F8FAFC

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Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Lime Green?
The HEX code of Lime Green is #32CD32. In RGB it is rgb(50, 205, 50) and in HSL hsl(120, 61%, 50%).
Which text color works on Lime Green?
White text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 on Lime Green and black text 9.91:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Lime Green?
Rotating the hue of Lime Green by 180° gives #CD32CD, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Lime Green in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Lime Green is cmyk(76%, 0%, 76%, 20%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.