Chartreuse Color
Chartreuse is a yellow green color with hex code #7FFF00. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with chartreuse, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Chartreuse Color Values
What Does Chartreuse Mean?
Chartreuse belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Chartreuse sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Chartreuse is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid yellow green, #8DB600). It is also known as Radium.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Chartreuse
Chartreuse and #8000FF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FFFF00 and #00FF00, which sit beside chartreuse on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair chartreuse with triadic partners #0080FF and #FF0080. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- LawnGreen —
#7CFC00(Delta E 1) - Bright Lime —
#87FD05(Delta E 3) - Lime Green —
#89FE05(Delta E 3) - Acid Green —
#8FFE09(Delta E 5) - Bright Lime Green —
#65FE08(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #7FFF00; }
.background { background-color: #7FFF00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7FFF00; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #7FFF0040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for chartreuse?
Chartreuse has the hex code #7FFF00. In RGB notation it is rgb(127, 255, 0), in HSL it is hsl(90, 100%, 50%), and its OKLCH value is 0.89, 0.265, 136.
What does the color chartreuse mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like chartreuse carry distinct psychological associations. Chartreuse belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Chartreuse sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with chartreuse?
Chartreuse has three easy routes: its complement #8000FF for punch, its neighbors #FFFF00 and #00FF00 for something calmer, or triadic partners #0080FF and #FF0080 when you want energy.
Is chartreuse a standard web color?
Yes — Chartreuse is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #7FFF00 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make chartreuse lighter or darker?
To lighten chartreuse, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EBFFD6 (lightest tint) to #142900 (darkest shade).
About Chartreuse
Chartreuse is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has alternative names including Radium. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #7FFF00 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.