#00FF00

Lime — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of Lime?

The RGB value of Lime (#00FF00) is rgb(0, 255, 0). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is Lime accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Lime (#00FF00) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 1.37:1 — Fail. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 15.30:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with Lime?

Lime (#00FF00) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #FF00FF, the analogous color at +30° is #00FF80, and one triadic color is #0000FF. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(120, 100%, 50%)) as the base.

#00FF00 · rgb(0, 255, 0) · hsl(120, 100%, 50%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#00FF00
RGB	rgb(0, 255, 0)
HSL	hsl(120, 100%, 50%)

Shades of Lime

#00E600

#00CC00

#00B300

#009900

#008000

#006600

#004D00

#003300

Tints of Lime

#1AFF1A

#33FF33

#4DFF4D

#66FF66

#80FF80

#99FF99

#B3FFB3

#CCFFCC

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#FF00FF

Analogous +30°

#00FF80

Analogous −30°

#80FF00

Triadic +120°

#0000FF

Triadic −120°

#FF0000

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

1.37:1 — Fail

vs. Black (#000000)

15.30:1 — AAA pass for normal text

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #00FF00;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #00FF00;
  color: #000000;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #00FF00;
}

About Lime

Lime is a medium color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #00FF00. Its exact color model values are rgb(0, 255, 0) in RGB and hsl(120, 100%, 50%) in HSL (hue 120°, saturation 100%, lightness 50%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 1.37:1 — Fail, and on black it is 15.30:1 — AAA pass for normal text. Use Lime for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of Lime?

The RGB value of Lime (#00FF00) is rgb(0, 255, 0). Red = rgb(0, 255, 0), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is Lime accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Lime on white (#FFFFFF) is 1.37:1 — Fail. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 15.30:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with Lime?

Based on color theory, Lime (hsl(120, 100%, 50%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

Lime — Color Codes &amp; Palette