Lime 600
lime-600 · #65A30D
HEX
#65A30D
RGB
rgb(101, 163, 13)
CMYK
cmyk(38%, 0%, 92%, 36%)
HSL
hsl(85, 85%, 35%)
LAB
lab(60.8, -41.0, 60.8)
What is Lime 600?
Lime 600 is the lime-600 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #65A30D (rgb 101, 163, 13). It sits in the green family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Lime 600 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Lime 600
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Lime 600 (#65A30D). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F3F8EC
#F3F8EC
100
#E6F0D8
#E6F0D8
200
#CEE2B2
#CEE2B2
300
#B2D186
#B2D186
400
#8CBA4A
#8CBA4A
500
#65A30D
#65A30D
600
#568B0B
#568B0B
700
#426A08
#426A08
800
#2D4906
#2D4906
900
#192903
#192903
950
#0C1402
#0C1402
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#8CB56D
30%
#A8C596
45%
#BFD3B3
60%
#D3E0CC
75%
#E5ECE1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#5D970B
30%
#558B09
45%
#4C7C07
60%
#406B05
75%
#335503
Color harmonies for Lime 600
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Lime 600. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#65A30D
#65A30D
#4D0DA5
#4D0DA5
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#65A30D
#65A30D
#0D66A5
#0D66A5
#A50D66
#A50D66
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#A5980D
#A5980D
#65A30D
#65A30D
#1AA50D
#1AA50D
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#65A30D
#65A30D
#0D1AA5
#0D1AA5
#980DA5
#980DA5
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#65A30D
#65A30D
#0DA54D
#0DA54D
#4D0DA5
#4D0DA5
#A50D66
#A50D66
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#65A30D
#65A30D
#0DA598
#0DA598
#4D0DA5
#4D0DA5
#A50D1A
#A50D1A
Lime 600 in every color space
Full conversion of Lime 600 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#65A30D
RGB
rgb(101, 163, 13)
CMYK
cmyk(38%, 0%, 92%, 36%)
HSL
hsl(85, 85%, 35%)
HSV
hsv(85, 92%, 64%)
HWB
hwb(85 5% 36%)
CIE Lab
lab(60.8 -41.0 60.8)
OKLCH
oklch(64.8% 0.175 131.7)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(18.54, 28.99, 5.00)
Copy-ready code for Lime 600
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #65A30D;
background-color: #65A30D;CSS variable
:root {
--color-lime-600: #65A30D;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'lime-600': '#65A30D',
}Sass
$color-lime-600: #65A30D;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.639, blue: 0.051, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="lime-600">#65A30D</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Lime 600 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 6018
#57A639
Yellow green
RAL 6017
#4C9141
May green
RAL 1020
#999950
Olive yellow
RAL 6021
#89AC76
Pale green
RAL 1027
#9D9101
Curry
RAL 6024
#308446
Traffic green
FAQ about Lime 600
What is the HEX code for Lime 600?
Lime 600 (lime-600) has the HEX code #65A30D. In RGB it is rgb(101, 163, 13), and in CMYK it is cmyk(38%, 0%, 92%, 36%).
What is the OKLCH value of Lime 600?
Lime 600 converts to oklch(0.648 0.175 131.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Lime 600 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Lime 600 has a contrast ratio of 6.80:1 with black text and 3.09:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Lime 600?
The closest Pantone reference to Lime 600 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 369 C (#64A70B). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Lime 600?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Lime 600 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6018 (Yellow green, #57A639). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Lime 600?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Lime 600 is #4D0DA5. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.