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#00FF00 Lime

#00FF00 is Lime.

#00FF00

Lime

What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #00FF00?

HEX
#00FF00
RGB
rgb(0, 255, 0)
HSL
hsl(120, 100%, 50%)
OKLCH
oklch(86.6% 0.295 142)
CMYK
100, 0, 100, 0

#00FF00 has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 against white and 15.30:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.

Contrast checker

Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.

WCAG contrast ratio for each text and background color combination
Text ↓ / Bg → #00FF00
#00FF00
Same color
White
1.4Fail
Near-black
12.7AAA

AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only

Text that works on each color

  • Near-black on #00FF00 · 12.7:1

Tints and shades of #00FF00

Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.

  1. #E1FFDE
  2. #00FF00
  3. #00DD00
  4. #00B900
  5. #009700
  6. #007600
  7. #005600
  8. #003800
  9. #001D00

Colors that go with #00FF00

Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.

Color blindness check

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.

Typical
Deuteranopia

No green cones — the most common form. Malachite, #6BD600 and Brass, #ADAD00 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.

Export

Copy-paste code, or download the swatches.

:root {
  --lime-1: #00FF00; /* Lime */
}

Palettes, gradients and meshes with #00FF00

Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.

Nothing on Tinta uses #00FF00 yet. Build a palette from it in the Studio.