Lime to HSL — Color Code

#00ff00
Format Value
HEX #00ff00
RGB rgb(0, 255, 0)
HSL hsl(120, 100%, 50%)
CMYK cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 0%)
HSV hsv(120, 100%, 100%)

lime color harmonies

Tints & shades of lime

Tints (lighter)

#17ff17 #2eff2e #46ff46 #5dff5d #74ff74 #8bff8b #a2ffa2 #b9ffb9 #d1ffd1 #e8ffe8

Shades (darker)

#00e800 #00d100 #00b900 #00a200 #008b00 #007400 #005d00 #004600 #002e00 #001700

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 1.37:1 · Fail

The quick brown fox

On black · 15.3:1 · AAA

Recommended text color: #000000

Use lime in code

CSS color: #00ff00;
SCSS $color: #00ff00;
Tailwind bg-[#00ff00]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.000, green: 1.000, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#00ff00")
Flutter Color(0xFF00FF00)

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What is the HSL code for lime?

The CSS color lime in HSL format is hsl(120, 100%, 50%). Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use lime in CSS?

To apply lime in CSS:

  • Text color: color: hsl(120, 100%, 50%);
  • Background: background-color: hsl(120, 100%, 50%);
  • Border: border-color: hsl(120, 100%, 50%);

What are all the color format values for lime?

FormatValue
HEX#00ff00
RGBrgb(0, 255, 0)
HSLhsl(120, 100%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 0%)

How do I convert lime to HSL?

Select lime from the color name list in our color converter. The HSL value — hsl(120, 100%, 50%) — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does lime belong to?

lime belongs to the green color family. It is a medium, vivid color with HSL values: hue 120°, saturation 100%, lightness 50%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of lime?

Lighter variant (lightness 65%): #4dff4d. Darker variant (lightness 35%): #00b300. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HSL used for?

HSL describes colors by hue (0–360°), saturation (0–100%) and lightness (0–100%). It is more intuitive for designers — easy to create lighter, darker or less saturated variants of any color.