What is the hex code for lime green?

Lime green is #32CD32, the CSS named color limegreen. In RGB that is rgb(50, 205, 50) and in HSL hsl(120, 61%, 50%), a pure green hue at just over half saturation.

Is lime green the same as lime?

No. CSS lime is #00FF00, the green primary at full intensity. Lime green is #32CD32, the same hue but noticeably softer and darker.

What colors go with lime green?

Neutrals first, charcoal, warm grey and off-white let it be the accent without competition. For a second color, deep purple is the direct complement.

Is lime green readable as text?

Not on white. #32CD32 measures around 2.12:1 against white, well below the 4.5:1 WCAG AA requires for normal text.

Lime green color: hex codes, shades and palettes

Palettes built around lime green. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.

Lime green is the bright, slightly yellow-leaning green of a fresh lime skin, loud enough to work as an accent, dark enough to still be a green rather than a highlighter. The CSS keyword limegreen is #32CD32.

Lime green hex, RGB, HSL and OKLCH

#32CD32

HEX: #32CD32
RGB: rgb(50, 205, 50)
HSL: hsl(120, 61%, 50%)
OKLCH: oklch(74.2% 0.229 142.8)
On white: 2.12:1
On black: 9.91:1

Shades of lime green

9 steps from one base color, generated in OKLCH so each step is an equal perceived step rather than an equal numeric one. Click a swatch to copy it.

Lime green color values

#32CD32rgb(50, 205, 50)

Color spaces of #32cd32
RGB	50	205	50
HSL	120°	61%	50%
HSV	120°	76%	80%
CMYK	0.76	0.00	0.76	0.20
XYZ	23.7210	44.5683	10.3694
Yxy	44.5683	0.3016	0.5666
CIE-Lab	72.6067	-67.1255	61.4372
Hunter Lab	66.7595	-53.4045	37.5224
OKLCH	74.2%	0.229	142.8°

#32CD32 is 50 red, 205 green and 50 blue. Its green channel carries the most of it. The nearest of the 216 web safe colors is #33CC33.

CIE-Lab, XYZ and Yxy are measured against D65, the white point sRGB itself is defined against. Hunter Lab uses the original illuminant C constants, which is what paint and plastics specifications quote, so the two Lab rows are not directly comparable. CMYK is the plain arithmetic conversion: real ink values depend on the press, the paper and the profile.

Base numbers
Base	Red	Green	Blue
Binary	00110010	11001101	00110010
Octal	62	315	62
Decimal	50	205	50
Hex	32	CD	32

#32cd32 mixed with black

Ten even steps of the classic shade ramp, worked out in RGB, which is how the term has always been defined and how other references list it. The OKLCH scale further down this page answers a different question: it steps by equal perceived amounts, so its values are not the same.

#32CD32
#2DB82D
#28A428
#238F23
#1E7B1E
#196619
#145214
#0F3D0F
#092809
#041404
#000000

#32cd32 mixed with white

The tint ramp, by the same rule in the other direction.

#32CD32
#46D246
#5BD75B
#6FDC6F
#84E184
#98E698
#ADEBAD
#C1F0C1
#D6F5D6
#EAFAEA
#FFFFFF

Channel shares

Red16.4%
Green67.2%
Blue16.4%

Color schemes

Turned in OKLCH rather than HSL, so every member keeps the lightness and chroma of the original instead of one of them arriving washed out.

Complementary

#32CD32
#EC6EFD

Triadic

#32CD32
#7EAAFF
#FF7F7C

Analogous

#32CD32
#00C8A2
#ADB500

Monochromatic

#005302
#007A06
#00A40B
#32CD32
#64F560
#ECFFEA
#ECFFEA

#32cd32 on black and on white

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. 9.91:1

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. 2.12:1

Body text needs 4.5:1 to meet AA and large text needs 3:1, so a ratio tells you which of the two backgrounds this color can be read on, and at what size.

CSS for #32cd32

color: #32cd32;
background-color: #32cd32;
border: 3px solid #32cd32;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #32cd32;
text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(50, 205, 50, 0.8);

/* Perceptually even, and what a modern stylesheet wants */
color: oklch(74.2% 0.229 142.8);

The OKLCH form is the same color stated so that lightening or darkening it moves by an amount the eye agrees with. Every current browser understands it.

Named shades and close relatives

Lime green, lime and chartreuse

Three names, three genuinely different colors. CSS lime is #00FF00, the green primary at full strength, with nothing mixed in. It is not a color anyone chooses deliberately for design work: at 100% saturation it vibrates against most backgrounds and is almost impossible to use for text. Lime green is that same hue pulled down to 61% saturation and 50% lightness, which is what makes it usable.

Chartreuse (#7FFF00) sits between green and yellow at hue 90, far enough towards yellow that many people read it as yellow-green rather than green. If a lime green looks wrong and you cannot say why, the usual cause is that it has drifted into chartreuse territory and lost the green.

Using lime green without it shouting

Lime green is a high-energy color and it does not share space well. The reliable approach is to treat it as an accent against neutrals, charcoal, warm grey, off-white, rather than pairing it with another saturated color. Where a second color is needed, deep purple is the direct complement and holds up; anything orange or red next to it tends to read as a warning.

It is a natural fit for sports and fitness branding, energy drinks, eco and sustainability marks, and developer tooling that wants to look technical rather than corporate. It struggles in finance, healthcare and luxury, where the brightness reads as cheap.

Contrast and readability

Lime green on white measures 2.12:1 and on black 9.91:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on normal text and 3:1 on large text and UI components, so the higher of those two decides which background it belongs on. In the scale above, 500 is the first to clear 4.5:1 on white, at 4.94:1.

The contrast checker reports every level for a given pair and suggests the nearest passing shade on the same hue. The color picker builds this same scale from any color you paste in.

Lime green color questions

What is the hex code for lime green?: Lime green is #32CD32, the CSS named color limegreen. In RGB that is rgb(50, 205, 50) and in HSL hsl(120, 61%, 50%), a pure green hue at just over half saturation.
Is lime green the same as lime?: No. CSS lime is #00FF00, the green primary at full intensity. Lime green is #32CD32, the same hue but noticeably softer and darker.
What colors go with lime green?: Neutrals first, charcoal, warm grey and off-white let it be the accent without competition. For a second color, deep purple is the direct complement.
Is lime green readable as text?: Not on white. #32CD32 measures around 2.12:1 against white, well below the 4.5:1 WCAG AA requires for normal text.

Related colors: green, mint, olive, emerald, hunter green. See every shade on the colors index.

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