Lime green

#79bb4e

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

This is Lime green, a soft green at 96 degrees. 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 #79bb4e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#79bb4e

RGB121, 187, 78

HSL96, 44%, 52%

HSV96, 58%, 73%

CMYK35%, 0%, 58%, 27%

Lab69.58, -40.07, 47.74

XYZ27.03, 40.16, 13.53

Decimal7977806

Web safe#66cc66

Pantone360 C

Shades of lime green

#6daf43 #639e3d #588d36 #4e7c30 #436b29 #385a23 #2e491c #233816 #18270f #0e1608

Tints of lime green

#85c15e #92c86f #9ece7f #abd490 #b7dba0 #c4e1b0 #d0e7c1 #dcedd1 #e9f4e2 #f5faf2

Colors that go with lime green

Complementary#904ebb Analogous#b0bb4e Analogous#4ebb59 Triadic#4e79bb Triadic#bb4e79 Split complementary#594ebb Split complementary#bb4eb0

Lime green in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 35, 0, 58, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #79bb4e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

35 0 58 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

36 4 57 33

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #79bb4e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #79bb4e; }
.text { color: #79bb4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #79bb4e; }

How lime green looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Lime green and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #79bb4e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #79bb4e 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 #79bb4e 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 #79bb4e 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.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #79bb4e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.