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Chartreuse Pearl Vivid
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Chartreuse Pearl Vivid

Lime · Hue 75
Hex
#E5F4B8
RGB
rgb(229, 244, 184)
HSL
hsl(75, 74%, 84%)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 0%, 25%, 4%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 84%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.2:1Fail
on black
18:1AA
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About this color

Chartreuse Pearl Vivid (#E5F4B8) belongs to the lime family — hue 75°, 74% 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-vivid: #E5F4B8;
  --colorarchive-chartreuse-pearl-vivid-hsl: hsl(75, 74%, 84%);
  --colorarchive-chartreuse-pearl-vivid-rgb: rgb(229, 244, 184);
}

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 #E5F4B8.

  • Aesopneutral
    Cream Paper · #EFE4D2
    →
  • Anthropicprimary
    Cream Canvas · #F0EEE6
    →
  • Starbucksneutral
    Warm Neutral · #D4E9E2
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #E5F4B8.

  • MexicoPulque Cream
    #F4EBD0 · Fermented agave drink
    →
  • MoroccoAtlas White
    #F2EAD3 · Lime-washed walls
    →
  • IrelandAran Cream
    #F0E8D2 · Undyed Aran wool sweater tradition
    →

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 Vivid
#EFF8D3 · hsl(75, 74%, 90%)
Darker companion
Chartreuse Bloom Vivid
#D8EF95 · hsl(75, 74%, 76%)
Complementary counterpoint
Violet Pearl Vivid
#C2B8F4 · hsl(250, 74%, 84%)
Analogous lead
Moss Pearl Vivid
#CCF4B8 · hsl(100, 74%, 84%)
Analogous echo
Amber Pearl Vivid
#F4EAB8 · hsl(50, 74%, 84%)
Triadic +120°
Cerulean Pearl Vivid
#B8EAF4 · hsl(190, 74%, 84%)
Triadic +240°
Peony Pearl Vivid
#F4B8EA · hsl(310, 74%, 84%)
Split-comp +150°
Cobalt Pearl Vivid
#B8CCF4 · hsl(220, 74%, 84%)
Split-comp +210°
Mulberry Pearl Vivid
#E0B8F4 · hsl(280, 74%, 84%)
Export preview
Base: Chartreuse Pearl Vivid #E5F4B8
Lighter companion: Chartreuse Mist Vivid #EFF8D3
Darker companion: Chartreuse Bloom Vivid #D8EF95
Complementary counterpoint: Violet Pearl Vivid #C2B8F4
Analogous lead: Moss Pearl Vivid #CCF4B8
Analogous echo: Amber Pearl Vivid #F4EAB8
Triadic +120°: Cerulean Pearl Vivid #B8EAF4
Triadic +240°: Peony Pearl Vivid #F4B8EA
Split-comp +150°: Cobalt Pearl Vivid #B8CCF4
Split-comp +210°: Mulberry Pearl Vivid #E0B8F4

Compare

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

vsChartreuse Mist VividvsChartreuse Bloom VividvsViolet Pearl VividvsMoss Pearl VividvsAmber Pearl VividvsCerulean Pearl Vivid

Nearest neighbors

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

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Nearby match
Chartreuse Mist Vivid
#EFF8D3 · hsl(75, 74%, 90%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Pearl Bright
#E7F8B4 · hsl(75, 84%, 84%)
Nearby match
Honey Pearl Vivid
#EAF4B8 · hsl(70, 74%, 84%)
Nearby match
Olive Pearl Vivid
#E0F4B8 · hsl(80, 74%, 84%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Bloom Vivid
#D8EF95 · hsl(75, 74%, 76%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Whisper Vivid
#F5FBE4 · hsl(75, 74%, 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
AAA7.6:1
Violet Core Vivid
#3E20D5
AAA7.7:1
Violet Core Bright
#3614E1
AAA7.6:1
Violet Core Pure
#2F0AEB
AAA8:1
Violet Velvet Clear
#4531A5
AAA8.8:1
Violet Velvet Vivid
#361CBA
AAA8.9:1
Violet Velvet Bright
#2F11C5

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#EBEACC
Protanopia
#ECECC9
Tritanopia
#E6D5D7
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