Pale Lime Green Color
Pale Lime Green is a yellow green color with hex code #B1FF65. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with pale lime green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Pale Lime Green Color Values
What Does Pale Lime Green Mean?
Pale Lime Green 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. As a lighter shade, Pale Lime Green reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Pale Lime Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: brilliant yellow green, #BDDA57).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Pale Lime Green
Pale Lime Green and #B366FF 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 — #FFFF66 and #66FF66, which sit beside pale lime green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair pale lime green with triadic partners #66B3FF and #FF66B3. 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
- Light Lime Green —
#B9FF66(Delta E 3) - Light Lime —
#AEFD6C(Delta E 4) - Key Lime —
#AEFF6E(Delta E 4) - Light Grass Green —
#9AF764(Delta E 7) - Pale Lime —
#BEFD73(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #B1FF65; }
.background { background-color: #B1FF65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #B1FF65; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #B1FF6540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for pale lime green?
Pale Lime Green has the hex code #B1FF65. In RGB notation it is rgb(177, 255, 101), in HSL it is hsl(90, 100%, 70%), and its OKLCH value is 0.919, 0.2, 131.9.
What does the color pale lime green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like pale lime green carry distinct psychological associations. Pale Lime Green 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. As a lighter shade, Pale Lime Green reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with pale lime green?
Pale Lime Green has three easy routes: its complement #B366FF for punch, its neighbors #FFFF66 and #66FF66 for something calmer, or triadic partners #66B3FF and #FF66B3 when you want energy.
Is pale lime green a standard web color?
No — Pale Lime Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #B1FF65 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make pale lime green lighter or darker?
To lighten pale lime green, 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 #F2FFE5 (lightest tint) to #1F3D00 (darkest shade).
About Pale Lime Green
Pale Lime Green 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 #B1FF65 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.