Lime (CSS)

Lime (CSS) is a medium, saturated green color with the hex code #00FF00 (hue 120°, saturation 100%, lightness 50%). It is also the CSS named color lime.

#00FF00

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Lime (CSS)	`#00FF00`	0, 255, 0	120°, 100%, 50%	100, 0, 100, 0	86.6% 0.295 142

Contrast with white text 1.37:1, with black text 15.30:1 — use black text on Lime (CSS).

lime is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: lime works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#CCFFCC

#80FF80

#33FF33

#00E600

#009900

#004D00

Colors that go with Lime (CSS)

Six color schemes built on Lime (CSS) with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Magenta (#FF00FF), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Lawn Green (CSS) (lawngreen): Lawn Green (CSS) (#7CFC00) is about as light as Lime (CSS) (relative luminance 0.739 vs 0.715) and equally saturated, with its hue 30° away.
Chartreuse (CSS) (chartreuse): Chartreuse (CSS) (#7FFF00) is lighter than Lime (CSS) (relative luminance 0.760 vs 0.715) and equally saturated, with its hue 30° away.
Spring Green (springgreen): Spring Green (#00FF7F) is about as light as Lime (CSS) (relative luminance 0.731 vs 0.715) and equally saturated, with its hue 30° away.
Green Yellow (greenyellow): Green Yellow (#ADFF2F) is lighter than Lime (CSS) (relative luminance 0.806 vs 0.715) and equally saturated, with its hue 36° away.

Similar medium green colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Lime (CSS)?

#00FF00 — RGB 0, 255, 0, HSL 120°, 100%, 50%.

Is Lime (CSS) a warm or cool color?

Cool — its hue sits at 120° on the color wheel.