Lime Green Color Palette
Lime Green Color Palette built around #32CD32, a dark neutral green anchor (WCAG contrast 9.91:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #B8F2AA | |
| surface | #54D34B | |
| text | #006B00 | |
| text-muted | #AA55AA | |
| primary | #32CD32 | |
| secondary | #AA55AA | |
| accent | #54D34B |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #b8f2aa;
--surface: #54d34b;
--text: #006b00;
--text-muted: #aa55aa;
--primary: #32cd32;
--secondary: #aa55aa;
--accent: #54d34b;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #32CD32 | #B8F2AA | #006B00 | #AA55AA | #54D34B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32CD32 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| #B8F2AA | 1.6 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| #006B00 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| #AA55AA | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| #54D34B | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the lime green color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #32CD32, #B8F2AA, #006B00, #AA55AA, #54D34B.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.