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Lime Whisper Bright
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Lime Whisper Bright

Lime · Hue 90
Hex
#F0FDE3
RGB
rgb(240, 253, 227)
HSL
hsl(90, 84%, 94%)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 0%, 10%, 1%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 94%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.1:1Fail
on black
19.9:1AA
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About this color

Lime Whisper Bright (#F0FDE3) belongs to the lime family — hue 90°, 84% saturation, 94% 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-whisper-bright: #F0FDE3;
  --colorarchive-lime-whisper-bright-hsl: hsl(90, 84%, 94%);
  --colorarchive-lime-whisper-bright-rgb: rgb(240, 253, 227);
}

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 #F0FDE3.

  • Lululemonneutral
    Off White · #F5F5F5
    →
  • Stripeneutral
    Off White · #F6F9FC
    →
  • Vercelneutral
    Gray 1 · #FAFAFA
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #F0FDE3.

  • Korea (Obangsaek)Obangsaek White (백 / baek)
    #F5F5F2 · West — metal element, hemp linen
    →
  • Greece (Aegean)Limewashed White
    #F8F4EE · Calcium hydroxide on stone
    →
  • ScandinaviaSnow White
    #F4F0EA · Limewashed plaster, Nordic interiors
    →

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 Veil Bright
#FAFEF6 · hsl(90, 84%, 98%)
Darker companion
Lime Mist Bright
#E6FBD0 · hsl(90, 84%, 90%)
Complementary counterpoint
Plum Whisper Bright
#F0E3FD · hsl(270, 84%, 94%)
Analogous lead
Clover Whisper Bright
#E5FDE3 · hsl(115, 84%, 94%)
Analogous echo
Honey Whisper Bright
#F8FDE3 · hsl(70, 84%, 94%)
Triadic +120°
Sapphire Whisper Bright
#E3F0FD · hsl(210, 84%, 94%)
Triadic +240°
Blush Whisper Bright
#FDE3F0 · hsl(330, 84%, 94%)
Split-comp +150°
Iris Whisper Bright
#E3E3FD · hsl(240, 84%, 94%)
Split-comp +210°
Fuchsia Whisper Bright
#FDE3FD · hsl(300, 84%, 94%)
Export preview
Base: Lime Whisper Bright #F0FDE3
Lighter companion: Lime Veil Bright #FAFEF6
Darker companion: Lime Mist Bright #E6FBD0
Complementary counterpoint: Plum Whisper Bright #F0E3FD
Analogous lead: Clover Whisper Bright #E5FDE3
Analogous echo: Honey Whisper Bright #F8FDE3
Triadic +120°: Sapphire Whisper Bright #E3F0FD
Triadic +240°: Blush Whisper Bright #FDE3F0
Split-comp +150°: Iris Whisper Bright #E3E3FD
Split-comp +210°: Fuchsia Whisper Bright #FDE3FD

Compare

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

vsLime Veil BrightvsLime Mist BrightvsPlum Whisper BrightvsClover Whisper BrightvsHoney Whisper BrightvsSapphire Whisper Bright

Nearest neighbors

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

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Nearby match
Lime Mist Bright
#E6FBD0 · hsl(90, 84%, 90%)
Nearby match
Lime Veil Bright
#FAFEF6 · hsl(90, 84%, 98%)
Nearby match
Lime Whisper Pure
#F0FEE2 · hsl(90, 92%, 94%)
Nearby match
Lime Whisper Vivid
#F0FBE4 · hsl(90, 74%, 94%)
Nearby match
Lime Mist Pure
#E6FDCE · hsl(90, 92%, 90%)
Nearby match
Lime Veil Pure
#FAFFF5 · hsl(90, 92%, 98%)

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
Plum Velvet Clear
#6B31A5
AAA7.9:1
Plum Velvet Vivid
#6B1CBA
AAA7.9:1
Plum Velvet Bright
#6B11C5
AAA7.8:1
Plum Velvet Pure
#6B09CE
AAA7.5:1
Plum Dusk Faint
#574E5F
AAA8:1
Plum Dusk Muted
#574766

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#F5F4EB
Protanopia
#F6F6EA
Tritanopia
#F1EFF0
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