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Lime Color Code
HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values for Lime, plus its tints, shades, and similar colors.
HEX
#00FF00
RGB
0, 255, 0
HSL
120, 100%, 50%
CMYK
100%, 0%, 100%, 0%
About Lime
Lime is a cool, vivid medium shade of green, sitting at 120° on the color wheel with 100% saturation and 50% lightness.
For text or UI elements on a Lime background, black text is more readable, giving a contrast ratio of 15.3:1 (AAA).
Its computed complementary color is #FF00FF, closest in the library to Dark Magenta.
Example text on Lime
The Story Behind Lime
Lime takes its name from the citrus fruit, though the color reads more yellow-green than the fruit's actual skin tone once it's translated into a fixed hue. It's a high-energy shade often used in sportswear and youth-oriented branding because it feels fast and modern.
Shades and Tints of Lime
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