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Lime Pearl Bright
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Lime Pearl Bright

Lime · Hue 90
Hex
#D6F8B4
RGB
rgb(214, 248, 180)
HSL
hsl(90, 84%, 84%)
CMYK
cmyk(14%, 0%, 27%, 3%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 84%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.2:1Fail
on black
17.9:1AA
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About this color

Lime Pearl Bright (#D6F8B4) belongs to the lime family — hue 90°, 84% 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-lime-pearl-bright: #D6F8B4;
  --colorarchive-lime-pearl-bright-hsl: hsl(90, 84%, 84%);
  --colorarchive-lime-pearl-bright-rgb: rgb(214, 248, 180);
}

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 #D6F8B4.

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

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #D6F8B4.

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

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 Mist Bright
#E6FBD0 · hsl(90, 84%, 90%)
Darker companion
Lime Bloom Bright
#C2F58E · hsl(90, 84%, 76%)
Complementary counterpoint
Plum Pearl Bright
#D6B4F8 · hsl(270, 84%, 84%)
Analogous lead
Clover Pearl Bright
#BAF8B4 · hsl(115, 84%, 84%)
Analogous echo
Honey Pearl Bright
#EDF8B4 · hsl(70, 84%, 84%)
Triadic +120°
Sapphire Pearl Bright
#B4D6F8 · hsl(210, 84%, 84%)
Triadic +240°
Blush Pearl Bright
#F8B4D6 · hsl(330, 84%, 84%)
Split-comp +150°
Iris Pearl Bright
#B4B4F8 · hsl(240, 84%, 84%)
Split-comp +210°
Fuchsia Pearl Bright
#F8B4F8 · hsl(300, 84%, 84%)
Export preview
Base: Lime Pearl Bright #D6F8B4
Lighter companion: Lime Mist Bright #E6FBD0
Darker companion: Lime Bloom Bright #C2F58E
Complementary counterpoint: Plum Pearl Bright #D6B4F8
Analogous lead: Clover Pearl Bright #BAF8B4
Analogous echo: Honey Pearl Bright #EDF8B4
Triadic +120°: Sapphire Pearl Bright #B4D6F8
Triadic +240°: Blush Pearl Bright #F8B4D6
Split-comp +150°: Iris Pearl Bright #B4B4F8
Split-comp +210°: Fuchsia Pearl Bright #F8B4F8

Compare

See how Lime Pearl Bright compares side by side with related colors.

vsLime Mist BrightvsLime Bloom BrightvsPlum Pearl BrightvsClover Pearl BrightvsHoney Pearl BrightvsSapphire Pearl Bright

Nearest neighbors

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

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Nearby match
Lime Pearl Pure
#D6FCB1 · hsl(90, 92%, 84%)
Nearby match
Lime Mist Bright
#E6FBD0 · hsl(90, 84%, 90%)
Nearby match
Lime Pearl Vivid
#D6F4B8 · hsl(90, 74%, 84%)
Nearby match
Lime Bloom Bright
#C2F58E · hsl(90, 84%, 76%)
Nearby match
Lime Whisper Bright
#F0FDE3 · hsl(90, 84%, 94%)
Nearby match
Lime Mist Pure
#E6FDCE · hsl(90, 92%, 90%)

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
AAA7.2:1
Plum Velvet Vivid
#6B1CBA
AAA7.1:1
Plum Velvet Bright
#6B11C5
AAA7:1
Plum Velvet Pure
#6B09CE
AAA7.2:1
Plum Dusk Muted
#574766
AAA7.6:1
Plum Dusk Dust
#57406D
AAA8:1
Plum Dusk Soft
#573974

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#E4E1CC
Protanopia
#E6E6C7
Tritanopia
#D8D5D8
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