How many lime colors are there?

This page lists 147 named lime colors, each with its hex, RGB, HSL, and CMYK codes, the text colors that stay readable on it, and how it behaves in print.

What is the hex code for lime?

The Limes covers a range rather than one code. The color this page leads with is Light Moss Green #A6C875, and the 147 named shades below each carry their own.

Which lime colors are accessible?

Each lime on this page is measured against both WCAG 2.2 contrast and APCA, and the table says which text color clears on it.

THE LIMES

Lime colors

Limes are the sharp yellow-greens, the loudest stretch of the green range. There are 147 named limes across eight shades, most of them vivid.

Of the 16.8 million colors in sRGB, 147 limes carry a name. The ones in the lists designers and developers reach for.

Bold limes32


Asparagus	Asparagus	#77AB56	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Avocado	Avocado	#90B134	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Avocado Green	Avocado Green	#87A922	neutral	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Bile	Bile	#B5C306	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Citron	Citron	#9EA91F	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Dark Grass Green	Dark Grass Green	#388004	neutral	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Dark Yellow Green	Dark Yellow Green	#728F02	warm-leaning	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Gross Green	Gross Green	#A0BF16	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Icky Green	Icky Green	#8FAE22	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
La Rioja	La Rioja	#B3C110	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Leaf	Leaf	#71AA34	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Light Olive Green	Light Olive Green	#A4BE5C	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Limeade	Limeade	#6F9D02	neutral	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Moss Green	Moss Green	#658B38	neutral	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Mossy Green	Mossy Green	#638B27	neutral	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Murky Green	Murky Green	#6C7A0E	warm-leaning	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Mustard Green	Mustard Green	#A8B504	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Nasty Green	Nasty Green	#70B23F	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Olive Drab	Olive Drab	#6B8E23	neutral	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Olive Green	Olive Green	#677A04	warm-leaning	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Pacifika	Pacifika	#778120	warm-leaning	black text · AA	! within tolerance
Pea	Pea	#A4BF20	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Pea Green	Pea Green	#8EAB12	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Pea Soup Green	Pea Soup Green	#94A617	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Sap Green	Sap Green	#5C8B15	neutral	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Sick Green	Sick Green	#9DB92C	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Sickly Green	Sickly Green	#94B21C	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Sushi	Sushi	#87AB39	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Swamp Green	Swamp Green	#748500	warm-leaning	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Trendy Green	Trendy Green	#7C881A	warm-leaning	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Ugly Green	Ugly Green	#7A9703	warm-leaning	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Vida Loca	Vida Loca	#549019	neutral	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press

Brilliant limes11


Celery	Celery	#C1FD95	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Conifer	Conifer	#ACDD4D	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Gossip	Gossip	#D2F8B0	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Hint of Yellow	Hint of Yellow	#FAFDE4	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Key Lime Pie	Key Lime Pie	#BFC921	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Mimosa	Mimosa	#F8FDD3	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Orinoco	Orinoco	#F3FBD4	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Pistachio	Pistachio	#C0FA8B	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Rice Flower	Rice Flower	#EEFFE2	neutral	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Snow Flurry	Snow Flurry	#E4FFD1	neutral	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Sulu	Sulu	#C1F07C	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

Light limes11


Caper	Caper	#DCEDB4	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Deco	Deco	#D2DA97	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Greenish Beige	Greenish Beige	#C9D179	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Greenish Tan	Greenish Tan	#BCCB7A	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Light Khaki	Light Khaki	#E6F2A2	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Light Moss Green	Light Moss Green	#A6C875	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Pale Olive	Pale Olive	#B9CC81	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Pale Olive Green	Pale Olive Green	#B1D27B	neutral	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Pine Glade	Pine Glade	#C7CD90	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Tusk	Tusk	#EEF3C3	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Wild Willow	Wild Willow	#B9C46A	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Medium limes14


Camo	Camo	#7F8F4E	warm-leaning	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Chelsea Cucumber	Chelsea Cucumber	#83AA5D	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Dingley	Dingley	#5D7747	neutral	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Dirty Green	Dirty Green	#667E2C	neutral	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Drab Green	Drab Green	#749551	neutral	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Green Smoke	Green Smoke	#A4AF6E	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Khaki Green	Khaki Green	#728639	warm-leaning	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Light Olive	Light Olive	#ACBF69	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Military Green	Military Green	#667C3E	neutral	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Moss	Moss	#769958	neutral	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Muddy Green	Muddy Green	#657432	warm-leaning	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Olivine	Olivine	#9AB973	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Swamp	Swamp	#698339	neutral	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Tan Green	Tan Green	#A9BE70	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Muted limes9


Battleship Gray	Battleship Gray	#828F72	neutral	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Bitter	Bitter	#868974	warm-leaning	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Bud	Bud	#A8AE9C	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Eagle	Eagle	#B6BAA4	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Flax Smoke	Flax Smoke	#7B8265	warm-leaning	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Limed Ash	Limed Ash	#747D63	neutral	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Locust	Locust	#A8AF8E	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Schist	Schist	#A9B497	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Willow Grove	Willow Grove	#65745D	neutral	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Pale limes15


Aths Special	Aths Special	#ECEBCE	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Beryl Green	Beryl Green	#DEE5C0	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Chrome White	Chrome White	#E8F1D4	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Clay Ash	Clay Ash	#BDC8B3	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Coriander	Coriander	#C4D0B0	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Foggy Gray	Foggy Gray	#CBCAB6	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Frost	Frost	#EDF5DD	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Green Mist	Green Mist	#CBD3B0	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Green Spring	Green Spring	#B8C1B1	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Kidnapper	Kidnapper	#E1EAD4	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Loafer	Loafer	#EEF4DE	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Rainee	Rainee	#B9C8AC	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Sprout	Sprout	#C1D7B0	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Tana	Tana	#D9DCC1	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Thistle Green	Thistle Green	#CCCAA8	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Rich limes2


Dell	Dell	#396413	neutral	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press
Green Leaf	Green Leaf	#436A0D	neutral	white text · AA	✕ shifts on press

Vivid limes53


Acid Green	Acid Green	#8FFE09	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Apple Green	Apple Green	#76CD26	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Atlantis	Atlantis	#97CD2D	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Bahia	Bahia	#A5CB0C	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Bitter Lemon	Bitter Lemon	#CAE00D	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Bright Olive	Bright Olive	#9CBB04	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Bright Yellow Green	Bright Yellow Green	#9DFF00	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Chartreuse Yellow	Chartreuse Yellow	#DFFF00	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Chiffon	Chiffon	#F1FFC8	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Christi	Christi	#67A712	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Citrus	Citrus	#A1C50A	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Dark Lime	Dark Lime	#84B701	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Dark Lime Green	Dark Lime Green	#7EBD01	neutral	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Electric Lime	Electric Lime	#A8FF04	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Fuego	Fuego	#BEDE0D	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Grass	Grass	#A8FF00	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Green Yellow	Green Yellow	#ADFF2F	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Green/Yellow	Green/Yellow	#B5CE08	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Greenish Yellow	Greenish Yellow	#CDFD02	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Greeny Yellow	Greeny Yellow	#C6F808	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Honeysuckle	Honeysuckle	#EDFC84	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Inch Worm	Inch Worm	#B0E313	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Jonquil	Jonquil	#EEFF9A	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Kermit Green	Kermit Green	#5CB200	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Key Lime	Key Lime	#AEFF6E	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Kiwi	Kiwi	#9CEF43	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Kiwi Green	Kiwi Green	#8EE53F	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Las Palmas	Las Palmas	#C6E610	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Leaf Green	Leaf Green	#5CA904	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Lemon Green	Lemon Green	#ADF802	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Lemon Lime	Lemon Lime	#BFFE28	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Light Lime	Light Lime	#AEFD6C	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Light Lime Green	Light Lime Green	#B9FF66	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Light Pea Green	Light Pea Green	#C4FE82	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Light Yellow Green	Light Yellow Green	#CCFD7F	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Light Yellowish Green	Light Yellowish Green	#C2FF89	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Lima	Lima	#76BD17	neutral	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Lime	Lime	#C2FF00	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Lime Yellow	Lime Yellow	#D0FE1D	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Mindaro	Mindaro	#E3F988	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Neon Yellow	Neon Yellow	#CFFF04	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Pale Lime	Pale Lime	#BEFD73	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Pale Lime Green	Pale Lime Green	#B1FF65	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Reef	Reef	#C9FFA2	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Rio Grande	Rio Grande	#BBD009	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Sickly Yellow	Sickly Yellow	#D0E429	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Slime Green	Slime Green	#99CC04	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Wasabi	Wasabi	#DBFF00	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Yellow Green	Yellow Green	#9ACD32	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Yellow/Green	Yellow/Green	#C8FD3D	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Yellowgreen	Yellowgreen	#BBF90F	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Yellowish Green	Yellowish Green	#B0DD16	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Yellowy Green	Yellowy Green	#BFF128	neutral	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

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