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Chartreuse Bloom Clear
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Chartreuse Bloom Clear

Lime · Hue 75
Hex
#D2E3A1
RGB
rgb(210, 227, 161)
HSL
hsl(75, 54%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(7%, 0%, 29%, 11%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.4:1Fail
on black
15.2:1AA
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About this color

Chartreuse Bloom Clear (#D2E3A1) belongs to the lime family — hue 75°, 54% saturation, 76% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-chartreuse-bloom-clear: #D2E3A1;
  --colorarchive-chartreuse-bloom-clear-hsl: hsl(75, 54%, 76%);
  --colorarchive-chartreuse-bloom-clear-rgb: rgb(210, 227, 161);
}

AI Color Names

Let AI suggest alternative poetic names for this color in English and Chinese.

Design Context

FreshNaturalInvigorating
Common in

Juice & Smoothie Brands · Eco Products · Fitness

Pairs well with

White for cleanliness, soft pink for playful contrast

Design tip

Use for wellness and eco-friendly brands. Light lime as a background creates an airy, energizing feel.

Cultural context ▶

Light lime represents freshness, vitality, and new growth. Common in spring-themed and health-focused design.

Color Origins

Lime family

Half spring leaf, half pop-art neon.

Heritage

Lime — the yellow-green region of the spectrum — has no classical pigment of its own; painters historically achieved it by mixing yellow ochre with terre verte or lead-tin yellow with verdigris. The brilliant phthalo greens and arylide yellows of the 20th century made saturated lime achievable for the first time, which is why lime feels visually 'modern' even though grass and leaves have always lived there.

Across cultures

In Japan, the moss greens of traditional gardens (yamabuki, moegi) sit at the muted edge of lime. In American pop culture lime exploded with the 1960s — the 'Day-Glo' palette of psychedelic posters depended on it, and Mountain Dew commercialized it. In sportswear lime carries 'high-visibility' connotations (running gear, safety vests) that have lately come back into fashion as a deliberate aesthetic.

In the wild

Tennis balls have been lime-yellow ('optic yellow') since 1972, when Wimbledon found it most visible on color TV. Spotify's #1DB954 and the Xbox brand green both sit at the lime end. Lacoste and BP both run on saturated lime greens. Mountain Dew owns the brilliant supersaturated lime in beverage. In film, The Matrix's coded rain is lime-on-black — the choice was originally about the look of phosphor CRT terminals.

How it reads

Lime is the youngest-feeling green: it reads as fresh, citric, energetic, and slightly synthetic. At low saturation it becomes olive or moss, both heavily associated with craft, sustainability, and slow design. At high saturation it reads as sport, beverage, or technology. Lime is one of the harder hues to use as a primary brand color without trending toward 'energy drink' — many brands therefore use it as an accent against deep neutrals.

This particular tone

A bright, airy reading of the hue — clean and approachable, the kind of color that holds up well in product photography and on light backgrounds.

Lightness band: At this lightness the hue almost recedes into the surface around it — useful for backgrounds, hover states, and any surface where the color should suggest a mood without competing with content.

Saturation band: The clear, mid-saturation register is the most common identity sweet spot — saturated enough to register as a 'real' color, restrained enough not to fight typography or photography placed over it.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #D2E3A1.

  • Starbucksneutral
    Warm Neutral · #D4E9E2
    →
  • Aesopneutral
    Cream Paper · #EFE4D2
    →
  • Glossierprimary
    Glossier Pink · #F8D6CD
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #D2E3A1.

  • France (Paris)Lutetian Limestone
    #E5DDC8 · Paris facade stone (Haussmannian-era buildings)
    →
  • IcelandLopapeysa Cream
    #E8DFCC · Undyed Icelandic sheep wool
    →
  • Korea (Obangsaek)Hanji Cream
    #EAE0CB · Mulberry-fiber Korean paper
    →

Tonal strip

All lightness levels at this hue and saturation. Click any to navigate.

Palette moves

Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.

Lighter companion
Chartreuse Pearl Clear
#E1ECC0 · hsl(75, 54%, 84%)
Darker companion
Chartreuse Silk Clear
#C3D981 · hsl(75, 54%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Violet Bloom Clear
#ACA1E3 · hsl(250, 54%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Moss Bloom Clear
#B7E3A1 · hsl(100, 54%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Amber Bloom Clear
#E3D8A1 · hsl(50, 54%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Cerulean Bloom Clear
#A1D8E3 · hsl(190, 54%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Peony Bloom Clear
#E3A1D8 · hsl(310, 54%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Cobalt Bloom Clear
#A1B7E3 · hsl(220, 54%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Mulberry Bloom Clear
#CDA1E3 · hsl(280, 54%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Chartreuse Bloom Clear #D2E3A1
Lighter companion: Chartreuse Pearl Clear #E1ECC0
Darker companion: Chartreuse Silk Clear #C3D981
Complementary counterpoint: Violet Bloom Clear #ACA1E3
Analogous lead: Moss Bloom Clear #B7E3A1
Analogous echo: Amber Bloom Clear #E3D8A1
Triadic +120°: Cerulean Bloom Clear #A1D8E3
Triadic +240°: Peony Bloom Clear #E3A1D8
Split-comp +150°: Cobalt Bloom Clear #A1B7E3
Split-comp +210°: Mulberry Bloom Clear #CDA1E3

Compare

See how Chartreuse Bloom Clear compares side by side with related colors.

vsChartreuse Pearl ClearvsChartreuse Silk ClearvsViolet Bloom ClearvsMoss Bloom ClearvsAmber Bloom ClearvsCerulean Bloom Clear

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Honey Bloom Clear
#D8E3A1 · hsl(70, 54%, 76%)
Nearby match
Olive Bloom Clear
#CDE3A1 · hsl(80, 54%, 76%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Silk Clear
#C3D981 · hsl(75, 54%, 68%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Pearl Clear
#E1ECC0 · hsl(75, 54%, 84%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Bloom Soft
#CCD7AD · hsl(75, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Bloom Vivid
#D8EF95 · hsl(75, 74%, 76%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.5:1
Violet Velvet Vivid
#361CBA
AAA7.6:1
Violet Velvet Bright
#2F11C5
AAA7.5:1
Violet Velvet Pure
#2909CE
AAA7.3:1
Violet Dusk Soft
#433974
AAA8.4:1
Violet Dusk Clear
#372886
AAA9.1:1
Violet Dusk Vivid
#2C1797

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#D9D7B8
Protanopia
#DADAB4
Tritanopia
#D3C1C4
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