Yellow Green vs Lime

Yellow Green #9ACD32 View details →

Lime #00FF00 View details →

What is the difference between Yellow Green and Lime?

Comparing Yellow Green (#9ACD32) and Lime (#00FF00) reveals interesting optical contrasts. Lime stands out as the more vivid and colorful shade of the two. There is virtually no difference in brightness between these two tones. A subtle hue shift of 40° creates a blended and harmonious transition.

Design recommendations for Yellow Green vs Lime

Integrating Yellow Green and Lime requires balancing dark and light elements. Utilize the depth of Yellow Green to provide strong contrast and visual structure, and pair it with Lime on card backgrounds or subtle link accents to keep the user interface fresh and readable.

✦ Readability & Contrast Testing

Visual test showing black and white text overlay readability on both colors.

Yellow Green Typography

Preview of dark and light text elements rendered over a solid Yellow Green background canvas.

White Text: 1.88:1 Black Text: 11.15:1

Lime Typography

Preview of dark and light text elements rendered over a solid Lime background canvas.

White Text: 1.37:1 Black Text: 15.30:1

⚙ Technical Specifications Comparison

Format / Value	Yellow Green	Lime	Delta / Difference
HEX Code	`#9ACD32`	`#00FF00`	-
RGB Channels	`rgb(154, 205, 50)`	`rgb(0, 255, 0)`	`R:-154 \| G:+50 \| B:-50`
HSL Values	`hsl(80°, 61%, 50%)`	`hsl(120°, 100%, 50%)`	`H:+40° \| S:+39% \| L:0%`
CMYK (Print)	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 76%, 20%)`	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 0%)`	-

◉ Individual Color References

Yellow Green Reference Sheet HEX, RGB, HSL and print codes

Lime Reference Sheet HEX, RGB, HSL and print codes