Nearest-color comparison
Lime #00FF00 vs Neon Green #39FF14: RGB distance 60.4 and contrast 1.01:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Lime and Neon Green are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 60.4. Neon Green is lighter by 0.0092, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.01:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Lime and Neon Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Lime is #00FF00, a cool green with hue 120°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.7152. Beside Neon Green, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 15.3:1.
green color
Neon Green is #39FF14, a cool green with hue 111°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.7244. Beside Lime, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 15.49:1.
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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"description": "Neon Green is #39FF14, a cool green color with vibrant character. Compared with Lime, it is lighter and similar in saturation. Use it for neon accents, event graphics, and high-energy digital design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
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"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 and Neon Green are different green colors with HEX values #00FF00 and #39FF14. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 60.4, their contrast ratio is 1.01:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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