Dark Lime Color
Dark Lime is a yellow green color with hex code #84B701. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark lime, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Lime Color Values
What Does Dark Lime Mean?
Dark Lime 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. Dark Lime sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Lime is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid yellow green, #8DB600).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Lime
Dark Lime and #3401B7 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 — #B78F01 and #28B701, which sit beside dark lime on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark lime with triadic partners #0183B7 and #B70183. 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
- Dark Lime Green —
#7EBD01(Delta E 5) - Limerick —
#9DC209(Delta E 8) - Lima —
#76BD17(Delta E 8) - Atlantis —
#97CD2D(Delta E 8) - Snot Green —
#9DC100(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #84B701; }
.background { background-color: #84B701; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84B701; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #84B70140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark lime?
Dark Lime has the hex code #84B701. In RGB notation it is rgb(132, 183, 1), in HSL it is hsl(77, 99%, 36%), and its OKLCH value is 0.716, 0.185, 127.
What does the color dark lime mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like dark lime carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Lime 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. Dark Lime sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with dark lime?
Dark Lime has three easy routes: its complement #3401B7 for punch, its neighbors #B78F01 and #28B701 for something calmer, or triadic partners #0183B7 and #B70183 when you want energy.
Is dark lime a standard web color?
No — Dark Lime is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #84B701 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark lime lighter or darker?
To lighten dark lime, 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 #EFFFC7 (lightest tint) to #161E00 (darkest shade).
About Dark Lime
Dark Lime is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #84B701 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.