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Lime Nocturne Pure
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Lime Nocturne Pure

Lime · Hue 90
Hex
#336204
RGB
rgb(51, 98, 4)
HSL
hsl(90, 92%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(48%, 0%, 96%, 62%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.3:1AA
on black
2.9:1Fail
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About this color

Lime Nocturne Pure (#336204) belongs to the lime family — hue 90°, 92% saturation, 20% 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-lime-nocturne-pure: #336204;
  --colorarchive-lime-nocturne-pure-hsl: hsl(90, 92%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-lime-nocturne-pure-rgb: rgb(51, 98, 4);
}

AI Color Names

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

Design Context

OrganicSustainableGrounded
Common in

Agriculture · Sustainable Fashion · Landscape Architecture

Pairs well with

Earth tones (brown, tan), warm whites, or muted terracotta

Design tip

Ideal for brands emphasizing sustainability. Olive tones work well in navigation and secondary UI elements.

Cultural context ▶

Olive and dark lime connect to nature, military, and sustainability. Evokes resilience and growth.

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 jewel tone — saturated and dark at once. This is the register of velvet, deep enamel, and old-world luxury.

Lightness band: At this depth the hue starts behaving like a neutral — it can substitute for black in many contexts while still carrying a faint chromatic temperature. It pairs especially well with off-whites and warm metallics.

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 #336204.

  • Airbnbneutral
    Hof Gray · #484848
    →
  • Starbucksprimary
    Starbucks Green · #006241
    →
  • Xiaohongshu 小红书neutral
    Slate Text · #333333
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #336204.

  • Italy (Tuscany)Cypress Green
    #3F5E47 · Tuscan hilltop cypresses
    →
  • England (London)Pub Tile Green
    #1F4D2E · Victorian pub interior dado tiling
    →
  • Greece (Aegean)Cypress Green
    #3E6B47 · Cupressus sempervirens
    →

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
Lime Shadow Pure
#478906 · hsl(90, 92%, 28%)
Darker companion
Lime Ink Pure
#244503 · hsl(90, 92%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Plum Nocturne Pure
#330462 · hsl(270, 92%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Clover Nocturne Pure
#0C6204 · hsl(115, 92%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Honey Nocturne Pure
#526204 · hsl(70, 92%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Sapphire Nocturne Pure
#043362 · hsl(210, 92%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Blush Nocturne Pure
#620433 · hsl(330, 92%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Iris Nocturne Pure
#040462 · hsl(240, 92%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Fuchsia Nocturne Pure
#620462 · hsl(300, 92%, 20%)
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Base: Lime Nocturne Pure #336204
Lighter companion: Lime Shadow Pure #478906
Darker companion: Lime Ink Pure #244503
Complementary counterpoint: Plum Nocturne Pure #330462
Analogous lead: Clover Nocturne Pure #0C6204
Analogous echo: Honey Nocturne Pure #526204
Triadic +120°: Sapphire Nocturne Pure #043362
Triadic +240°: Blush Nocturne Pure #620433
Split-comp +150°: Iris Nocturne Pure #040462
Split-comp +210°: Fuchsia Nocturne Pure #620462

Compare

See how Lime Nocturne Pure compares side by side with related colors.

vsLime Shadow PurevsLime Ink PurevsPlum Nocturne PurevsClover Nocturne PurevsHoney Nocturne PurevsSapphire Nocturne Pure

Nearest neighbors

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

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Nearby match
Lime Nocturne Bright
#335E08 · hsl(90, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Lime Ink Pure
#244503 · hsl(90, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Lime Shadow Pure
#478906 · hsl(90, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Lime Ink Bright
#244206 · hsl(90, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Lime Nocturne Vivid
#33590D · hsl(90, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Lime Shadow Bright
#47830B · hsl(90, 84%, 28%)

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
AAA7:1
Cobalt Veil Muted
#F9FAFB
AAA7:1
Sapphire Veil Muted
#F9FAFB
AAA7:1
Sapphire Veil Dust
#F9FAFB
AAA7:1
Cool Gray Veil
#FAFAFA
AAA7:1
Steel Veil Muted
#F9FAFB
AAA7:1
Steel Veil Dust
#F9FAFB

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#494536
Protanopia
#4C4C31
Tritanopia
#374144
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