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Lime Pearl Soft
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Lime Pearl Soft

Lime · Hue 90
Hex
#D6E4C8
RGB
rgb(214, 228, 200)
HSL
hsl(90, 34%, 84%)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 0%, 12%, 11%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 84%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.3:1Fail
on black
15.8:1AA
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About this color

Lime Pearl Soft (#D6E4C8) belongs to the lime family — hue 90°, 34% 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-soft: #D6E4C8;
  --colorarchive-lime-pearl-soft-hsl: hsl(90, 34%, 84%);
  --colorarchive-lime-pearl-soft-rgb: rgb(214, 228, 200);
}

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 #D6E4C8.

  • 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 #D6E4C8.

  • 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
Lime Mist Soft
#E6EEDD · hsl(90, 34%, 90%)
Darker companion
Lime Bloom Soft
#C2D7AD · hsl(90, 34%, 76%)
Complementary counterpoint
Plum Pearl Soft
#D6C8E4 · hsl(270, 34%, 84%)
Analogous lead
Clover Pearl Soft
#CBE4C8 · hsl(115, 34%, 84%)
Analogous echo
Honey Pearl Soft
#DFE4C8 · hsl(70, 34%, 84%)
Triadic +120°
Sapphire Pearl Soft
#C8D6E4 · hsl(210, 34%, 84%)
Triadic +240°
Blush Pearl Soft
#E4C8D6 · hsl(330, 34%, 84%)
Split-comp +150°
Iris Pearl Soft
#C8C8E4 · hsl(240, 34%, 84%)
Split-comp +210°
Fuchsia Pearl Soft
#E4C8E4 · hsl(300, 34%, 84%)
Export preview
Base: Lime Pearl Soft #D6E4C8
Lighter companion: Lime Mist Soft #E6EEDD
Darker companion: Lime Bloom Soft #C2D7AD
Complementary counterpoint: Plum Pearl Soft #D6C8E4
Analogous lead: Clover Pearl Soft #CBE4C8
Analogous echo: Honey Pearl Soft #DFE4C8
Triadic +120°: Sapphire Pearl Soft #C8D6E4
Triadic +240°: Blush Pearl Soft #E4C8D6
Split-comp +150°: Iris Pearl Soft #C8C8E4
Split-comp +210°: Fuchsia Pearl Soft #E4C8E4

Compare

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

vsLime Mist SoftvsLime Bloom SoftvsPlum Pearl SoftvsClover Pearl SoftvsHoney Pearl SoftvsSapphire Pearl Soft

Nearest neighbors

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

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Nearby match
Lime Pearl Dust
#D6E1CC · hsl(90, 26%, 84%)
Nearby match
Lime Mist Soft
#E6EEDD · hsl(90, 34%, 90%)
Nearby match
Lime Bloom Soft
#C2D7AD · hsl(90, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Lime Pearl Muted
#D6DECF · hsl(90, 18%, 84%)
Nearby match
Lime Whisper Soft
#F0F5EA · hsl(90, 34%, 94%)
Nearby match
Lime Mist Dust
#E6ECDF · hsl(90, 26%, 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
AAA7:1
Plum Dusk Soft
#573974
AAA7.7:1
Plum Dusk Clear
#572886
AAA8:1
Plum Dusk Vivid
#571797
AAA8:1
Plum Dusk Bright
#570EA0
AAA7.9:1
Plum Dusk Pure
#5707A6
AAA7.5:1
Plum Shadow Faint
#47404F

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#DBDAD1
Protanopia
#DCDCCF
Tritanopia
#D7D5D6
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