lime green

Bright yellowish green

Lime green is a vivid yellow-green color resembling the skin of a lime fruit.

It sits between green and yellow on the color spectrum, brighter and more saturated than olive or sage.

The color became particularly associated with 1960s and 70s design aesthetics and remains popular in sportswear, safety gear, and anywhere high visibility is desired.

She painted her bedroom lime green.

color

chartreuse

Vivid yellow-green hue

electric · acid · bright · vivid · bold · intense · kelly · apple · grass · pea

design

accent

Regional speech pattern

  • popFizzy drink, regionally
  • contrastNotable difference between things
  • paletteSurface for mixing pigments

swatch · Pantone · RGB · hex · complementary · retro · mod · psychedelic · 1960s · highlighter

mood

energetic

Having much vigor

fresh · invigorating · dynamic · vibrant · electric · zippy · peppy · spirited · exuberant · cheerful

nature

chlorophyll

Light-harvesting plant pigment

  • foliagePlant's leafy covering
  • leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
  • seedlingRecently sprouted young plant

sprout · moss · fern · caterpillar · grasshopper · tree frog · lizard · budding · growth · photosynthesis

Categories
Opposites
color wheel position

lime greenmagenta

Vivid purplish-red hue

purple · fuchsia · violet · plum · mauve

brightness/vibrancy

lime greenforest green

Dark yellowish-green hue

dark green · hunter green · emerald green · bottle green · olive drab

warmth/coolness

lime greennavy blue

Deep dark shade

midnight blue · charcoal · slate gray · black · indigo

Family

green, lime, greens, greenery, greenish, greening, limey, unripened

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G