Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Lime

Lime color #00FF00: RGB 0, 255, 0 and HSL 120°, 100%, 50%. Explore its cool green profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#00FF00 green cool vibrant
HEX #00FF00
RGB rgb(0, 255, 0)
HSL hsl(120 100% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(100, 0, 100, 0)
Luminance 0.7152
Contrast Black 15.3:1White 1.37:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-lime: #00FF00;
.bg-lime { background-color: #00FF00; }
.text-lime { color: #00FF00; }
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Color meaning and use

About Lime Color

Lime uses HEX #00FF00, RGB 0, 255, 0, and HSL 120°, 100%, 50%. The dataset classifies it in the green family with cool temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.7152; black contrast is 15.3:1 and white contrast is 1.37:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Lime against black and white text.

Black text15.3:1AA Pass
White text1.37:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Lime Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Lime, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

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Lime color reference infographic showing #00FF00, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Lime color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

Magenta#FF00FF#80FF00#80FF00#00FF80#00FF80Blue#0000FFRed#FF0000
Open full Lime harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#5CFF5C#5CFF5C#00A300#00A300Lime#00FF00#1CE31C#1CE31C#89F589#89F589#29FF29#29FF29

Pairings

Black#000000Magenta#FF00FF#80FF00#80FF00#00FF80#00FF80Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7152
Black text15.3:1AA Pass
White text1.37:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#00FF00",
  "rgb": [
    0,
    255,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    120,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    0,
    100,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7152,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.3,
    "white": 1.37
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#FF00FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#80FF00",
    "#00FF80"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#0000FF",
    "#FF0000"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#007FFF",
    "#FF00FF",
    "#FF8000"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#7F00FF",
    "#FF0080"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#5CFF5C",
    "#00FF00",
    "#00A300"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#5CFF5C",
  "dark": "#00A300",
  "saturated": "#00FF00",
  "desaturated": "#1CE31C",
  "pastel": "#89F589",
  "neon": "#29FF29"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#FF00FF",
    "#80FF00",
    "#00FF80"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#1CE31C",
    "#5CFF5C"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#5CFF5C",
    "#1CE31C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "fluorescent-green",
    "neon-green",
    "lime-green",
    "kelly-green",
    "toxic-green"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "lime"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "fluorescent-green-vs-lime",
    "lime-vs-neon-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/lime",
    "/wcag/lime",
    "/css/colors/lime",
    "/hex/00ff00",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/lime"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/fluorescent-green",
      "/colors/neon-green",
      "/colors/lime-green",
      "/colors/kelly-green",
      "/colors/toxic-green",
      "/compare/fluorescent-green-vs-lime",
      "/compare/lime-vs-neon-green",
      "/harmonies/lime",
      "/wcag/lime",
      "/css/colors/lime",
      "/hex/00ff00",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "lime",
  "name": "Lime",
  "cssName": "lime",
  "hex": "#00FF00",
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "lime"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "green",
    "cool",
    "vibrant",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    0,
    255,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    120,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    0,
    100,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7152,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.3,
    "white": 1.37
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#FF00FF",
    "analogous": [
      "#80FF00",
      "#00FF80"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#0000FF",
      "#FF0000"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#007FFF",
      "#FF00FF",
      "#FF8000"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#7F00FF",
      "#FF0080"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#5CFF5C",
      "#00FF00",
      "#00A300"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#5CFF5C",
    "dark": "#00A300",
    "saturated": "#00FF00",
    "desaturated": "#1CE31C",
    "pastel": "#89F589",
    "neon": "#29FF29"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-lime: #00FF00;",
    "utility": ".bg-lime { background-color: #00FF00; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-lime { color: #00FF00; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "fluorescent-green",
    "neon-green",
    "lime-green",
    "kelly-green",
    "toxic-green"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "lime"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "fluorescent-green-vs-lime",
    "lime-vs-neon-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/lime",
    "/wcag/lime",
    "/css/colors/lime",
    "/hex/00ff00",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/lime"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/fluorescent-green",
      "/colors/neon-green",
      "/colors/lime-green",
      "/colors/kelly-green",
      "/colors/toxic-green",
      "/compare/fluorescent-green-vs-lime",
      "/compare/lime-vs-neon-green",
      "/harmonies/lime",
      "/wcag/lime",
      "/css/colors/lime",
      "/hex/00ff00",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#FF00FF",
      "#80FF00",
      "#00FF80"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#1CE31C",
      "#5CFF5C"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#5CFF5C",
      "#1CE31C"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Fluorescent Green#08FF08
Neon Green#39FF14
Lime Green#32CD32
Kelly Green#4CBB17
Toxic Green#61DE2A

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