Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00)

The hex code for Lime (Color Wheel) is #BFFF00. It is rgb(191, 255, 0) in RGB, hsl(75, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK — a mid-tone green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BFFF00

HEX#BFFF00

RGBrgb(191, 255, 0)

HSLhsl(75, 100%, 50%)

HSVhsv(75, 100%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 100%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(92.2% 0.234 125.9)

LABlab(93.14% -40.65 87.78)

LCHlch(93.14% 96.74 114.85)

Colors Closest to Lime (Color Wheel)

Lime (Color Wheel) 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.

Electric Lime#CCFF00ΔE 5.01 Volt#CEFF00ΔE 5.8 Arctic Lime#D0FF14ΔE 6.6 Spring Bud#A7FC00ΔE 8.02 Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 9.37 Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 12.49

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

#BFFF00 Channel Values

How Lime (Color Wheel) 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 191 · G 255 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 75° · S 100% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 75° · S 100% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 25% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.2:1 vs white · 17.52:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Lime (Color Wheel) 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text17.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BFFF00 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Lime (Color Wheel)

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Lime (Color Wheel)

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BFFF00.

How Lime (Color Wheel) 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#BFFF00

Protanopia#F6F607

Protanomaly#E2F904

Deuteranopia#ECEC1F

Deuteranomaly#DCF416

Tritanopia#D3F0F0

Tritanomaly#CBF6C0

Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BFFF00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--lime-color-wheel: #BFFF00;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BFFF00;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'lime-color-wheel': '#BFFF00' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 1.000, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="lime_color_wheel">#BFFF00</color>

SVG fillfill="#BFFF00"

More Green Colors

Lime (Color Wheel) sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c1f9a2 bffdbf c2ff66 bee9d1 c2ffc2 bdffbd c2ffeb bdf5bd c4e189 bdefbd c4e288 bdda57 d6ffd6 000200 008236 00e000 0e7a0d 222d0b 33cc99 47ff47 5ebd00 729825 91ff24 a3ff47

#BFFF00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Lime (Color Wheel)?

The hex code for Lime (Color Wheel) is #BFFF00. That is rgb(191, 255, 0) in RGB, hsl(75, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #BFFF00?

#BFFF00 is rgb(191, 255, 0) — red 191, green 255, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BFFF00?

#BFFF00 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 100%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BFFF00 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BFFF00 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BFFF00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BFFF00 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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