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Color reference

Lime Green #32CD32

Lime Green is the CSS named color limegreen at #32CD32, a bright medium green distinct from the full-intensity “lime” keyword.

Lime Green is the CSS named color keyword limegreen, standardized at #32CD32 in sRGB.

Lime Green #32CD32 9.91:1 with black text

Color values

HEX#32CD32
RGBrgb(50, 205, 50)
HSLhsl(120 61% 50%)
HSV120°, 76%, 80%
CMYK76%, 0%, 76%, 20%

HEX/RGB/HSL/HSV are deterministic sRGB representations. CMYK here is a mathematical approximation, not a printer-profile conversion.

Black or white text?

Black text 9.91:1 — AA normal text passes
White text 2.12:1 — AA normal text fails

AA normal text: black passes; white fails.

AA large text: black passes; white fails.

WCAG contrast thresholds use 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Do not round a near-threshold result upward when testing conformance.

Tints and shades of Lime Green

These steps are computed by RGB-mixing #32CD32 toward white or black. They are generated values, not official named colors.

80% tint #D6F5D6
60% tint #ADEBAD
40% tint #84E184
20% tint #5BD75B
Base #32CD32
20% shade #28A428
40% shade #1E7B1E
60% shade #145214
80% shade #0A290A

Need more control? Use the Tints and Shades Generator or Lighten / Darken tool.

CSS usage

.example {
  color: #000000;
  background-color: limegreen;
}

You can use either limegreen or #32CD32 in CSS; both resolve to the same sRGB color.