LimeGreen Color
LimeGreen is a green color with hex code #32CD32. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with limegreen, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
LimeGreen Color Values
What Does LimeGreen Mean?
LimeGreen belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. LimeGreen sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, LimeGreen is classified as a green (nearest centroid: vivid yellowish green, #27A64C). It is also known as Poisonous Pesticide.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With LimeGreen
LimeGreen and #CD32CD 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 — #80CD32 and #32CD80, which sit beside limegreen on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair limegreen with triadic partners #3232CD and #CD3232. 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
- Toxic Green —
#61DE2A(Delta E 12) - Green Apple —
#5EDC1F(Delta E 12) - Fresh Green —
#69D84F(Delta E 13) - Frog Green —
#58BC08(Delta E 14) - Lightish Green —
#61E160(Delta E 14)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #32CD32; }
.background { background-color: #32CD32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32CD32; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #32CD3240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for limegreen?
LimeGreen has the hex code #32CD32. In RGB notation it is rgb(50, 205, 50), in HSL it is hsl(120, 61%, 50%), and its OKLCH value is 0.742, 0.229, 142.8.
What does the color limegreen mean?
Green-family colors like limegreen carry distinct psychological associations. LimeGreen belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. LimeGreen sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with limegreen?
LimeGreen has three easy routes: its complement #CD32CD for punch, its neighbors #80CD32 and #32CD80 for something calmer, or triadic partners #3232CD and #CD3232 when you want energy.
Is limegreen a standard web color?
Yes — LimeGreen is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #32CD32 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make limegreen lighter or darker?
To lighten limegreen, 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 #DEF7DE (lightest tint) to #082108 (darkest shade).
About LimeGreen
LimeGreen is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Poisonous Pesticide. The color is recognized by CSS3, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #32CD32 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.