Lima Color
Lima is a yellow green color with hex code #76BD17. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with lima, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Lima Color Values
What Does Lima Mean?
Lima 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. Lima sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Lima is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid yellow green, #8DB600).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Lima
Lima and #6018BF 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 — #BFB318 and #23BF18, which sit beside lima on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair lima with triadic partners #1876BF and #BF1876. 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 4) - Kermit Green —
#5CB200(Delta E 7) - Dark Lime —
#84B701(Delta E 8) - Leaf Green —
#5CA904(Delta E 8) - Atlantis —
#97CD2D(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #76BD17; }
.background { background-color: #76BD17; }
.border { border: 2px solid #76BD17; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #76BD1740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for lima?
Lima has the hex code #76BD17. In RGB notation it is rgb(118, 189, 23), in HSL it is hsl(86, 78%, 42%), and its OKLCH value is 0.723, 0.194, 131.8.
What does the color lima mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like lima carry distinct psychological associations. Lima 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. Lima sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with lima?
Lima has three easy routes: its complement #6018BF for punch, its neighbors #BFB318 and #23BF18 for something calmer, or triadic partners #1876BF and #BF1876 when you want energy.
Is lima a standard web color?
No — Lima is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #76BD17 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make lima lighter or darker?
To lighten lima, 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 #E8F9D2 (lightest tint) to #142004 (darkest shade).
About Lima
Lima 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 Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #76BD17 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.