#00FF00Lime reads as a vivid, fully saturated green with a cool temperament. Colors in this range are commonly associated with growth, nature and reassurance, which makes lime a natural fit for success states, environmental themes and finance products.
Lime is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on lime hits 15.30:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.37:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of lime sits at 300° — #FF00FF, close to fuchsia — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for lime in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from lime's position on the color wheel (hue 120°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix lime toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how lime performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Lime | 1.37:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Lime | 15.30:1 | AAA | AAA |
#6E713E#604C4C#0D6E79Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword lime directly.
:root {
--lime: #00FF00;
--lime-rgb: 0, 255, 0;
--lime-tint: #73FF73;
--lime-shade: #008C00;
}
.btn-lime {
background: var(--lime);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'lime': {
DEFAULT: '#00FF00',
light: '#73FF73',
dark: '#008C00',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.