Lime Green is soft, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #603ece |
| Complementary Color | #5330c1 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (74.17° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Lime Green Color. The Lima Sombrio color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Hillsbrad Grass (#7fa91f) for more energetic effect. Try Las Palmas as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5330c1 is the best complementary color to Lime Green. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9fc131 complementary color is Purple Heart, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Atlantis are #c19b30 and #57c130. Thus found on the left and right of #9fc131 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Marigold and Apple colors as they work well with Lime Green.
The split-complementary Lime Green palette consists of #9a30c1 and #3056c1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5330c1). Try Purple Heart and Cerulean Blue colors in combination with #9fc131, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #9fc131 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Lime Green. Thus Medium Red Violet and Pelorous giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lime Green contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Purple Heart, Shamrock, and Brick Red split by 90° on the color wheel. #9fc131 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lime Green tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#5330c1) and two others. The Pelorous is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tuscany – 120° from the complementary Purple Heart. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #309ec1 and #c15330.
In a RGB color space, hex #9fc131 is made of 40% red, 48% green and 12% blue. In a HSL mode Lime Green has a hue angle of 74.17°, a saturation of 59.5% and a lightness of 47.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9fc131 is made of 13.34% cyan, 0% magenta, 56.47% yellow and 24.31% black ink.
| HEX | #9fc131 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(159,193,49) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 48%, 12% |
| CMYK | 13.34, 0, 56.47, 24.31 |
| HSL | hsl(74.17,59.5%,47.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(74.17,74.61%,75.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.3717,-30.5569,64.0192) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.9224,45.7326,9.9451) |