Lime 500
lime-500 · #84CC16
HEX
#84CC16
RGB
rgb(132, 204, 22)
CMYK
cmyk(35%, 0%, 89%, 20%)
HSL
hsl(84, 81%, 44%)
LAB
lab(74.9, -46.8, 71.6)
What is Lime 500?
Lime 500 is the lime-500 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #84CC16 (rgb 132, 204, 22). It sits in the green family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Lime 500 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Lime 500
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Lime 500 (#84CC16). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F5FBEC
#F5FBEC
100
#EBF7DA
#EBF7DA
200
#D8EFB4
#D8EFB4
300
#C2E68B
#C2E68B
400
#A3D950
#A3D950
500
#84CC16
#84CC16
600
#70AD13
#70AD13
700
#56850E
#56850E
800
#3B5C0A
#3B5C0A
900
#213306
#213306
950
#101803
#101803
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#9FD56E
30%
#B5DD96
45%
#C8E5B4
60%
#D9ECCC
75%
#E8F4E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#7ABE14
30%
#70AE11
45%
#649C0E
60%
#56870B
75%
#446C07
Color harmonies for Lime 500
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Lime 500. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#84CC16
#84CC16
#5E15CB
#5E15CB
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#84CC16
#84CC16
#1582CB
#1582CB
#CB1582
#CB1582
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#CBB915
#CBB915
#84CC16
#84CC16
#27CB15
#27CB15
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#84CC16
#84CC16
#1527CB
#1527CB
#B915CB
#B915CB
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#84CC16
#84CC16
#15CB5E
#15CB5E
#5E15CB
#5E15CB
#CB1582
#CB1582
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#84CC16
#84CC16
#15CBB9
#15CBB9
#5E15CB
#5E15CB
#CB1527
#CB1527
Lime 500 in every color space
Full conversion of Lime 500 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#84CC16
RGB
rgb(132, 204, 22)
CMYK
cmyk(35%, 0%, 89%, 20%)
HSL
hsl(84, 81%, 44%)
HSV
hsv(84, 89%, 80%)
HWB
hwb(84 9% 20%)
CIE Lab
lab(74.9 -46.8 71.6)
OKLCH
oklch(76.8% 0.204 130.8)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(31.25, 48.15, 8.41)
Copy-ready code for Lime 500
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #84CC16;
background-color: #84CC16;CSS variable
:root {
--color-lime-500: #84CC16;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'lime-500': '#84CC16',
}Sass
$color-lime-500: #84CC16;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.800, blue: 0.086, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="lime-500">#84CC16</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Lime 500 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 6018
#57A639
Yellow green
RAL 6021
#89AC76
Pale green
RAL 1000
#BEBD7F
Green beige
RAL 1016
#EDFF21
Sulfur yellow
RAL 1012
#C7B446
Lemon yellow
RAL 1020
#999950
Olive yellow
FAQ about Lime 500
What is the HEX code for Lime 500?
Lime 500 (lime-500) has the HEX code #84CC16. In RGB it is rgb(132, 204, 22), and in CMYK it is cmyk(35%, 0%, 89%, 20%).
What is the OKLCH value of Lime 500?
Lime 500 converts to oklch(0.768 0.204 130.8). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Lime 500 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Lime 500 has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 with black text and 1.98:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Lime 500?
The closest Pantone reference to Lime 500 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 368 C (#78BE20). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Lime 500?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Lime 500 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6018 (Yellow green, #57A639). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Lime 500?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Lime 500 is #5E15CB. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.