Lime green

#45cf02

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, deep and vivid. Deep greens like this read established and premium. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Lime green color values

Every conversion for #45cf02, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#45cf02

RGB69, 207, 2

HSL100, 98%, 41%

HSV100, 99%, 81%

CMYK67%, 0%, 99%, 19%

Lab73.48, -66.27, 71.89

XYZ24.78, 45.9, 7.61

Decimal4574978

Web safe#33cc00

Pantone368 C

Shades of lime green

#3fbd02 #39ac02 #339a01 #2d8801 #287701 #226501 #1c5301 #164201 #103000 #0a1e00

Tints of lime green

#4eeb02 #5bfd0d #81fd45 #94fd61 #a7fe7d #bafe99 #cdfeb5 #e0ffd1 #f3ffed

Colors that go with lime green

Complementary#8c02cf Analogous#accf02 Analogous#02cf26 Triadic#0245cf Triadic#cf0245 Split complementary#2502cf Split complementary#cf02ac

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 67, 0, 99, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #45cf02 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

67 0 99 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

66 4 95 25

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 green in css

Copy #45cf02 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #45cf02; }
.text { color: #45cf02; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45cf02; }

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 #45cf02 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #45cf02 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Lime green on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #45cf02 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn lime green into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #45cf02 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 #45cf02 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.