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Chartreuse Pearl Pure
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Chartreuse Pearl Pure

Lime · Hue 75
Hex
#E9FCB1
RGB
rgb(233, 252, 177)
HSL
hsl(75, 92%, 84%)
CMYK
cmyk(8%, 0%, 30%, 1%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 84%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.1:1Fail
on black
19:1AA
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About this color

Chartreuse Pearl Pure (#E9FCB1) belongs to the lime family — hue 75°, 92% saturation, 84% 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-pearl-pure: #E9FCB1;
  --colorarchive-chartreuse-pearl-pure-hsl: hsl(75, 92%, 84%);
  --colorarchive-chartreuse-pearl-pure-rgb: rgb(233, 252, 177);
}

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

An almost luminous high-key tone — at this saturation and brightness, the color borders on neon. Use sparingly; it overpowers most companions.

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: At this saturation the color is doing work. It reads as a brand statement, a sport accessory, or a UI signal. It should be used in small, deliberate doses against quieter neighbors; large fields at this saturation will exhaust the eye.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #E9FCB1.

  • Anthropicprimary
    Cream Canvas · #F0EEE6
    →
  • Aesopneutral
    Cream Paper · #EFE4D2
    →
  • Lululemonneutral
    Off White · #F5F5F5
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #E9FCB1.

  • MexicoPulque Cream
    #F4EBD0 · Fermented agave drink
    →
  • MoroccoAtlas White
    #F2EAD3 · Lime-washed walls
    →
  • JapanWashi Cream (和紙)
    #F4ECD8 · Unbleached mulberry-fiber 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 Mist Pure
#F1FDCE · hsl(75, 92%, 90%)
Darker companion
Chartreuse Bloom Pure
#DEFA89 · hsl(75, 92%, 76%)
Complementary counterpoint
Violet Pearl Pure
#BDB1FC · hsl(250, 92%, 84%)
Analogous lead
Moss Pearl Pure
#CAFCB1 · hsl(100, 92%, 84%)
Analogous echo
Amber Pearl Pure
#FCEFB1 · hsl(50, 92%, 84%)
Triadic +120°
Cerulean Pearl Pure
#B1EFFC · hsl(190, 92%, 84%)
Triadic +240°
Peony Pearl Pure
#FCB1EF · hsl(310, 92%, 84%)
Split-comp +150°
Cobalt Pearl Pure
#B1CAFC · hsl(220, 92%, 84%)
Split-comp +210°
Mulberry Pearl Pure
#E3B1FC · hsl(280, 92%, 84%)
Export preview
Base: Chartreuse Pearl Pure #E9FCB1
Lighter companion: Chartreuse Mist Pure #F1FDCE
Darker companion: Chartreuse Bloom Pure #DEFA89
Complementary counterpoint: Violet Pearl Pure #BDB1FC
Analogous lead: Moss Pearl Pure #CAFCB1
Analogous echo: Amber Pearl Pure #FCEFB1
Triadic +120°: Cerulean Pearl Pure #B1EFFC
Triadic +240°: Peony Pearl Pure #FCB1EF
Split-comp +150°: Cobalt Pearl Pure #B1CAFC
Split-comp +210°: Mulberry Pearl Pure #E3B1FC

Compare

See how Chartreuse Pearl Pure compares side by side with related colors.

vsChartreuse Mist PurevsChartreuse Bloom PurevsViolet Pearl PurevsMoss Pearl PurevsAmber Pearl PurevsCerulean Pearl Pure

Nearest neighbors

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

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Nearby match
Chartreuse Pearl Bright
#E7F8B4 · hsl(75, 84%, 84%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Mist Pure
#F1FDCE · hsl(75, 92%, 90%)
Nearby match
Honey Pearl Pure
#EFFCB1 · hsl(70, 92%, 84%)
Nearby match
Olive Pearl Pure
#E3FCB1 · hsl(80, 92%, 84%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Bloom Pure
#DEFA89 · hsl(75, 92%, 76%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Whisper Pure
#F7FEE2 · hsl(75, 92%, 94%)

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
AAA7.3:1
Violet Core Clear
#4E38BC
AAA8:1
Violet Core Vivid
#3E20D5
AAA8.1:1
Violet Core Bright
#3614E1
AAA8:1
Violet Core Pure
#2F0AEB
AAA7.1:1
Violet Velvet Soft
#534790
AAA8.5:1
Violet Velvet Clear
#4531A5

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#F0EFCB
Protanopia
#F1F2C7
Tritanopia
#EAD6D9
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