Everything you need to know about the color Lime Green

Everything you need to know about the color Lime Green

Lime green is a bright green color resembling that of the skin of the citrus fruit. Lime green is a color closely associated with nature, confidence, and high energy and is thought to promote feelings of liveliness, freshness, and creativity.

Lime Green hex code: #32CD32

Sitting right in between yellow-green and yellow in the color wheel, Lime Green is a mixture of the two hues, making it a distinctly yellow-toned green. It works quite well with both warm and cool tones, such as yellows and blues, making it a great addition to many palettes.

Lime Green Color Meaning and History

Lime is seen as a sign of safety, fertility, and riches. Although it is bright, this color has a calming effect and offers a sense of security.

Evidence of the first use of the color green dates back to ancient times. The method for creating the color green in those days is still a mystery.

Green was revered as a symbol of new life, health, and rebirth in ancient Egypt. Green was intimately connected with vegetation, vitality, and growth during this time period.

Years later, throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, green was a symbol of social status and occupation and was only worn by the most affluent members of society.

As a result, only merchants, bankers, and members of the gentry were allowed to use it.

Green was associated with the romantic movement in literature and art throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. In the 20th century, it became a political symbol for many countries.

Lime green became a color name in the English language in 1890. The 1970s, known as “the most colorful decade of fashion,” saw the rise of lime green as a popular hue.

Lime green’s dynamic and brilliant color reemerged as a must-have style.

Information about Lime Green / #32CD32

In a RGB color space (made from three colored lights for red, green, and blue), hex #32CD32 is made of 19.6% red, 80.4% green and 19.6% blue. In a CMYK color space (also known as process color, or four color, and used in color printing), hex #32CD32 is made of 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 20% black. Lime Green has a hue angle of 120 degrees, a saturation of 60.8% and a lightness of 50%.

Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #32CD32 has RGB values of R: 19.6, G: 80.4, B: 19.6 and CMYK values of C: 0.76, M: 0, Y: 0.76, K:0.2.

Looking for a different hue? The following colors are related to lime green.

• Green
• Seafoam green
• Kelly green
• Neon green