Dark Lime
#84B701
What color is Dark Lime
Dark Lime is a light bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Spring Green, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Dark Lime is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Lime
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Lime is #84B701.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Lime has 52%% Red, 72% Green, and 0% Blue.
Dark Lime has 77° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 72% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Lime has 77° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 36% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Lime has 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 99% yellow, and 28% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#84B701 |
|
RGB |
(132, 183, 1) |
(52%, 72%, 0%) |
HSV |
(77°, 99, 72) |
(21%, 99%, 72%) |
HSL |
(77°, 99, 36) |
(21%, 99%, 36%) |
CMYK |
(28, 0, 99, 28) |
(28%, 0%, 99%, 28%) |
How does Dark Lime contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Dark Lime is 39%, which is medium high.
Dark Lime has a higher contrast with black than white.
Dark Lime and black have a 8.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Dark Lime and white have a 2.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
39% |
AAA (8.8) |
insufficient (2.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Dark Lime
How to mix Dark Lime paint
To mix Dark Lime paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 40% Yellow, 31% Green, 28% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
40%
Red
0%
Green
31%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
28%
White
0%
To mix Dark Lime paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 16% Cyan, 56% Yellow, 28% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
16%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
56%
Black
28%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Dark Lime
Colors similar to Dark Lime are: Dark Lime Green, Bright Olive, Barf Green, Mustard Green, and Pea Green. Dark Lime Green is more green than Dark Lime. Bright Olive is more yellow and lighter than Dark Lime. Barf Green is more yellow and darker than Dark Lime. Mustard Green is more yellow and lighter than Dark Lime. Pea Green is more yellow and paler and darker than Dark Lime.
