Slime Green Color
Slime Green is a yellow green color with hex code #99CC04. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with slime green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Slime Green Color Values
What Does Slime Green Mean?
Slime 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. Slime Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Slime Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid yellow green, #8DB600). It is also known as Waywatcher Green.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Slime Green
Slime Green and #3604CD 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 — #CD9B04 and #36CD04, which sit beside slime green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair slime green with triadic partners #049BCD and #CD049B. 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
- Bahia —
#A5CB0C(Delta E 5) - Citrus —
#A1C50A(Delta E 7) - Limerick —
#9DC209(Delta E 7) - Atlantis —
#97CD2D(Delta E 7) - Snot Green —
#9DC100(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #99CC04; }
.background { background-color: #99CC04; }
.border { border: 2px solid #99CC04; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #99CC0440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for slime green?
Slime Green has the hex code #99CC04. In RGB notation it is rgb(153, 204, 4), in HSL it is hsl(75, 96%, 41%), and its OKLCH value is 0.78, 0.197, 125.7.
What does the color slime green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like slime green carry distinct psychological associations. Slime 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. Slime Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with slime green?
Slime Green has three easy routes: its complement #3604CD for punch, its neighbors #CD9B04 and #36CD04 for something calmer, or triadic partners #049BCD and #CD049B when you want energy.
Is slime green a standard web color?
No — Slime Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #99CC04 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make slime green lighter or darker?
To lighten slime 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 #F2FECD (lightest tint) to #1A2301 (darkest shade).
About Slime Green
Slime Green is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has alternative names including Waywatcher Green. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #99CC04 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.