Lime green

#42e53d

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

Lime green sits in the green range, mid and strong. 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 green color values

Every conversion for #42e53d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#42e53d

RGB66, 229, 61

HSL118, 76%, 57%

HSV118, 73%, 90%

CMYK71%, 0%, 73%, 10%

Lab80.48, -71.28, 65.69

XYZ31.11, 57.53, 13.88

Decimal4384061

Web safe#33cc33

Pantone802 C

Shades of lime green

#2ce226 #22d21c #1ebb19 #1aa416 #178d13 #137610 #0f600d #0c490a #083207 #041b04

Tints of lime green

#53e74f #65ea61 #76ec72 #87ef84 #99f196 #aaf3a8 #bcf6ba #cdf8cc #defbdd #f0fdef

Colors that go with lime green

Complementary#e03de5 Analogous#96e53d Analogous#3de58c Triadic#3d42e5 Triadic#e53d42 Split complementary#8c3de5 Split complementary#e53d96

Lime green in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 71, 0, 73, 10.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #42e53d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

71 0 73 10

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

69 4 71 16

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Lime green in css

Copy #42e53d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #42e53d; }
.text { color: #42e53d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42e53d; }

How lime green looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Lime green and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #42e53d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #42e53d against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Lime green on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #42e53d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn lime green into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #42e53d and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #42e53d is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.