HEX Color #00F000 (Lime)

About #00F000

The precise color #00F000 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lime. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 240, and 0.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 100% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 6% Black. The HSL representation is 120.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00F000

RGB0, 240, 0

HSL120.0°, 100.0%, 47.1%

CMYK100%, 0%, 100%, 6%

HSV120.0°, 100.0%, 94.1%

LAB83.1, -82.3, 79.4

XYZ31.2, 62.3, 10.4

Decimal61440

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#00F000 #EF00EF

Analogous

#78EF00 #00EF78

Triadic

#0000EF #EF0000

Tetradic

#0077EF #EF00EF #EF7700

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#00F000

#1CF11C

#38F338

#55F555

#71F671

#8DF88D

#AAFAAA

#C6FBC6

#E2FDE2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#00F000

#00D500

#00BA00

#00A000

#008500

#006A00

#005000

#003500

#001A00

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.56:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.46:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.49:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.45:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00F000; }

.text-color { color: #00F000; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #00F000; }

Similar Colors

Lime

#00FF00