Key Lime
#AEFF6E
What color is Key Lime
Key Lime is a light medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Spring Green, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Key Lime is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Key Lime
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Key Lime is #AEFF6E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Key Lime has 68%% Red, 100% Green, and 43% Blue.
Key Lime has 94° Hue, 57% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Key Lime has 94° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 72% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Key Lime has 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#AEFF6E |
|
RGB |
(174, 255, 110) |
(68%, 100%, 43%) |
HSV |
(94°, 57, 100) |
(26%, 57%, 100%) |
HSL |
(94°, 100, 72) |
(26%, 100%, 72%) |
CMYK |
(32, 0, 57, 0) |
(32%, 0%, 57%, 0%) |
How does Key Lime contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Key Lime is 82%, which is high.
Key Lime has a higher contrast with black than white.
Key Lime and black have a 17.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Key Lime and white have a 1.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
82% |
AAA (17.3) |
insufficient (1.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Key Lime
How to mix Key Lime paint
To mix Key Lime paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 16% Yellow, 41% Green, 43% White, as shown below.
Yellow
16%
Red
0%
Green
41%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
43%
To mix Key Lime paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Cyan, 36% Yellow, 43% White, as shown below.
Cyan
20%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
36%
Black
0%
White
43%
What colors are similar to Key Lime
Colors similar to Key Lime are: Light Lime, Pale Lime, Light Lime Green, Light Pea Green, and Light Yellowish Green. Pale Lime is more yellow than Key Lime. Light Lime Green is more yellow and brighter than Key Lime. Light Pea Green is more yellow and paler and lighter than Key Lime. Light Yellowish Green is more yellow and paler and lighter than Key Lime.
