Lime color represents the color of the lime citrus fruit.  Lime is a yellow-green shade, and it is between the web color chartreuse and yellow on the color wheel.


What color is Lime?

Lime color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Lime is #BFFF00, and the RGB color code is RGB(191, 255, 0).

In the RGB color model, Lime has a red value of 191, a green value of 255, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 75.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Lime has a hue of 75.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.


Lime is cool or warm?

The color Lime is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Lime?

Lime has an LRV of nearly 83. By LRV value, it is a whitish color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Lime color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(191, 255, 0)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Green
255 (100.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
25.10%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(75.06deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
75.06°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(0, 255, 31)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Yellow
255 (100.0%)
Blue
31 (12.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
75.06°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 75.06°

W: 0.00 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 57.25

Y : 82.6

Z : 12.93

YXY

Y1 : 82.6

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.54

CMY

C : 25.10%

M : 0.00%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 82.6 %

Munsell Color System

6GY 9.2/18.9

CIE-Lab

L : 92.84

A : -46.87

B : 89.36

CIE-Lch

L : 92.84

C : 100.91

H : 117.68

CIE-Luv

L : 92.84

U : -31.76

V : 106.82

Hunter-Lab

L : 90.88

A : -46.61

B : 55.19






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Lime


Here are the colors similar to Lime . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CCFF00
Fluorescent Yellow
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#CCFF00
Electric Lime
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#A7FC00
Spring Bud
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Lime color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Lime to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


Lime color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Lime to Pantone PMS


#C0DF16
PANTONE 2297 C
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)
#AADB1E
PANTONE 2290 C
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)


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#CEFF00
Volt
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)





Paint similar to Lime


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Lime . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards


Lime color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Lime to Dunn-Edwards


#C6D624
Lime Twist (DEA 124)
ΔE - 10.39 (89.6% similar)
#CAE277
Celery (DE 5557)
ΔE - 11.12 (88.9% similar)
#B3D157
Citrus Leaf (DE 5558)
ΔE - 11.97 (88.0% similar)
#E1E36E
Ripe Pear (DE 5515)
ΔE - 12.21 (87.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Lime color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Lime to Benjamin Moore


#D2E169
Apple Green (2026-40)
ΔE - 10.57 (89.4% similar)
#BDD120
Snow Cone Green (2026-30)
ΔE - 10.94 (89.1% similar)
#E1E465
Limelight (2025-40)
ΔE - 11.46 (88.5% similar)
#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 12.02 (88.0% similar)


PPG Paints


Lime color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Lime to PPG Paints


#BED565
Glow Worm (PPG1220-6)
ΔE - 12.12 (87.9% similar)
#BECE61
Boogie Blast (PPG1219-5)
ΔE - 13.61 (86.4% similar)
#C1E089
Livin' Large (PPG1221-5)
ΔE - 13.76 (86.2% similar)
#CCD87A
Goody Gumdrop (PPG1219-4)
ΔE - 13.85 (86.2% similar)





Valspar


Lime color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Lime to Valspar


#C5D165
Sonic Lime (6007-8A)
ΔE - 13.46 (86.5% similar)
#B6C957
Temptation (6007-8B)
ΔE - 14.02 (86.0% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 14.29 (85.7% similar)
#ACC137
Martian (6007-8C)
ΔE - 14.69 (85.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Lime color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Lime to Sherwin Williams


#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 14.36 (85.6% similar)
#9ABA25
Electric Lime (SW 6921)
ΔE - 16.12 (83.9% similar)
#D2D083
Primavera (SW 9031)
ΔE - 17.57 (82.4% similar)
#DAD790
Gleeful (SW 6709)
ΔE - 17.85 (82.1% similar)


Behr


Lime color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Lime to Behr


#B2DD8E
Early Spring (MQ4-46)
ΔE - 15.70 (84.3% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 16.35 (83.7% similar)
#E8E097
Reviving Green (P340-3)
ΔE - 17.88 (82.1% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 18.10 (81.9% similar)








Color Combinations


View more Lime - #BFFF00 color palettes and coordinating colors



Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







Example Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for Lime - #BFFF00 color



Website mockup example for Lime - #BFFF00 color



T-Shirt mockup example for Lime - #BFFF00 color


Chart visualization example with Lime - #BFFF00 color



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