Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608)

The hex code for Vivid Lime Green is #A6D608. It is rgb(166, 214, 8) in RGB, hsl(74, 93%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 96%, 16%) in CMYK — a mid-tone green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#A6D608

RGBrgb(166, 214, 8)

HSLhsl(74, 93%, 44%)

HSVhsv(74, 96%, 84%)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 96%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.201 124.4)

LABlab(80.01% -33.16 76.70)

LCHlch(80.01% 83.56 113.38)

Colors Closest to Vivid Lime Green

Vivid Lime Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 8.21 Limerick#9DC209ΔE 9.6 Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 11.54 Bitter Lemon#CAE00DΔE 12.25 Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 14.05 Pear#D1E231ΔE 14.06

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A6D608 Channel Values

How Vivid Lime Green breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 166 · G 214 · B 8	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 74° · S 93% · L 44%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 74° · S 96% · V 84%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 22% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 16%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.72:1 vs white · 12.24:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vivid Lime Green background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Vivid Lime Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Vivid Lime Green; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Vivid Lime Green

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Vivid Lime Green Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A6D608

Protanopia#CFCF0C

Protanomaly#C0D20B

Deuteranopia#C8C81A

Deuteranomaly#BBCE15

Tritanopia#B6CACA

Tritanomaly#B0CFA0

Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #A6D608 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--vivid-lime-green: #A6D608;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6D608;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vivid-lime-green': '#A6D608' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.839, blue: 0.031)

Android XML<color name="vivid_lime_green">#A6D608</color>

SVG fillfill="#A6D608"

More Green Colors

Vivid Lime Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

a6fca6 a4f4cf a7f432 a3ffe0 a7fc00 a3ff47 a8c3bc a3e1cc a8d44e a3e0bf a8e4a0 a3c1ad bdffbd d5f5e3 f7fee7 007f5c 00db00 0d350d 1fffa9 33cc66 46c399 5ee9b5 73ab73 93c572

#A6D608 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vivid Lime Green?

The hex code for Vivid Lime Green is #A6D608. That is rgb(166, 214, 8) in RGB, hsl(74, 93%, 44%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 96%, 16%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #A6D608?

#A6D608 is rgb(166, 214, 8) — red 166, green 214, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6D608?

#A6D608 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 96%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6D608 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A6D608 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6D608 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6D608 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 11.54, which is visibly different.

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