Lime

#0aff55

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

Lime is a mid green that feels confident. A mid green this grounded suits sustainability and outdoor brands. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Lime color values

Every conversion for #0aff55, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#0aff55
RGB10, 255, 85
HSL138, 100%, 52%
HSV138, 96%, 100%
CMYK96%, 0%, 67%, 0%
Lab88.08, -81.84, 64.71
XYZ37.52, 72.24, 20.56
Decimal720725
Web safe#00ff66
Pantone802 C
Pantone802 CHex#0aff55Rgb10 255 85Cmyk96 0 67 0Lab88 -82 65Darker#007a25Deep#00c23bLighter#5af68a

Shades of lime

Tints of lime

Colors that go with lime

Lime in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 96, 0, 67, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #0aff55 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
96 0 67 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
92 4 66 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 #0aff55 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #0aff55; }
.text { color: #0aff55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0aff55; }

How lime looks on light and dark

Lime and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #0aff55 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
15.45:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #0aff55 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 #0aff55 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 #0aff55 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 #0aff55 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.