limegreen — #32CD32
#32CD32
rgb(50, 205, 50) · hsl(120, 61%, 50%) · CSS keyword limegreen
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| limegreen on white | 2.12:1 | — | — |
| limegreen on black | 9.91:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, limegreen takes black text: 9.91:1 against 2.12:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: limegreen;
color: #32cd32;
color: rgb(50 205 50);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to limegreen
- mediumseagreen — #3CB371
- lightseagreen — #20B2AA
- mediumaquamarine — #66CDAA
- lime — #00FF00
- forestgreen — #228B22
- seagreen — #2E8B57
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for limegreen?
The hex code for limegreen is #32CD32 — RGB 50, 205, 50.
Can I use limegreen for text?
Not on a white background. limegreen reaches only 2.12:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on limegreen be black or white?
Black — 9.91:1 against 2.12:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- linen — #FAF0E6
- magenta — #FF00FF
- maroon — #800000
- mediumaquamarine — #66CDAA
- mediumblue — #0000CD
- mediumorchid — #BA55D3
- mediumpurple — #9370DB
- mediumseagreen — #3CB371
- mediumslateblue — #7B68EE
- mediumspringgreen — #00FA9A
- mediumturquoise — #48D1CC
- mediumvioletred — #C71585
#32CD32 in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference