Lime

#08ff40

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for lime, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Lime, a vivid green at 134 degrees. A mid green this grounded suits sustainability and outdoor brands. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Lime color values

Every conversion for #08ff40, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#08ff40
RGB8, 255, 64
HSL134, 100%, 52%
HSV134, 97%, 100%
CMYK97%, 0%, 75%, 0%
Lab87.94, -83.64, 71.94
XYZ36.79, 71.94, 16.8
Decimal589632
Web safe#00ff33
Pantone802 C
Pantone802 CHex#08ff40Rgb8 255 64Cmyk97 0 75 0Lab88 -84 72Darker#00781bDeep#00c02bLighter#58f67c

Shades of lime

Tints of lime

Colors that go with lime

Lime in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 97, 0, 75, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #08ff40 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
97 0 75 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
93 4 73 6
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Lime in css

Copy #08ff40 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #08ff40; }
.text { color: #08ff40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08ff40; }

How lime looks on light and dark

Lime and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #08ff40 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.36:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
15.39:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #08ff40 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Lime on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #08ff40 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around lime? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn lime into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #08ff40 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from lime, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #08ff40 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.