What color is Lime?
Lime is a vivid yellow-green, hex #00FF00, as bright and saturated as a fresh lime fruit. The color leans more toward green than yellow, with no gray or muted tone pulling it back.
What is the meaning of the color Lime?
Bright yellow-green pigments appear in synthetic dyes developed during the mid-19th century aniline color boom, which produced a wave of intense hues previously impossible to manufacture. The specific term lime green entered common English use by the early 20th century, tied to the color of the lime fruit grown across tropical regions and traded globally through British colonial supply chains. The color gained a strong cultural foothold in the 1960s and 1970s, when synthetic fabrics made it possible to mass-produce clothing in highly saturated shades. Fluorescent versions of the color were standardized for high-visibility safety gear, with lime yellow officially designated by ANSI standard ISEA 107 for use in occupational safety vests in the United States.
What colors go with Lime?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #00FF00 |
color: #00FF00;
|
| RGB | 0, 255, 0 |
color: rgb(0, 255, 0);
|
| RGB Percentage | 0%, 100%, 0% |
color: rgb(0%, 100%, 0%);
|
| CMYK | 100%, 0%, 100%, 0% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 120°, 100%, 50% |
color: hsl(120, 100%, 50%);
|
| HSV | 120°, 100%, 100% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 40, -51, 85 |
color: lab(40% -51 85);
|
| Decimal | 65280 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.lime {
color: #00FF00;
}
$lime: #00FF00;
rgb(0, 255, 0)