Nearest-color comparison
Lime Green #32CD32 vs Toxic Green #61DE2A: RGB distance 50.6 and contrast 1.21:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Lime Green and Toxic Green are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 50.6. Toxic Green is lighter by 0.1038, and Toxic Green is more saturated by 12 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.21:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Lime Green and Toxic Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Lime Green is #32CD32, a cool green with hue 120°, saturation 61% and luminance 0.4457. Beside Toxic Green, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 9.91:1.
green color
Toxic Green is #61DE2A, a cool green with hue 102°, saturation 73% and luminance 0.5495. Beside Lime Green, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 11.99:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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{
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42
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73,
52
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13
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"safeText": [
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"background": "#32CD32",
"foreground": "#000000",
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"chooseSecondWhen": "Toxic Green is better when the design needs vibrant green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #61DE2A.",
"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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"summary": "Lime Green and Toxic Green are different green colors with HEX values #32CD32 and #61DE2A. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 50.6, their contrast ratio is 1.21:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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