Lime Color Palette
Lime Color Palette built around #00FF00, a light neutral green anchor (WCAG contrast 1.37:1 against white). 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 | #BBFFA5 | |
| surface | #00FF00 | |
| text | #008300 | |
| text-muted | #C639C6 | |
| primary | #00FF00 | |
| secondary | #C639C6 | |
| accent | #1ADD10 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #bbffa5;
--surface: #00ff00;
--text: #008300;
--text-muted: #c639c6;
--primary: #00ff00;
--secondary: #c639c6;
--accent: #1add10;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #00FF00 | #BBFFA5 | #008300 | #C639C6 | #1ADD10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00FF00 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| #BBFFA5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| #008300 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| #C639C6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| #1ADD10 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 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 color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #00FF00, #BBFFA5, #008300, #C639C6, #1ADD10.
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.