French Lime

HEX: #9EFD38 | Modern Palette

On White
1.27:1
FAIL
On Black
16.56:1
PASS

Color Specifications

HEX
#9EFD38
RGB
158, 253, 56
HSL
88°, 77% ,99%
CMYK
37.55, 0, 77.87, 0.78

About French Lime

French Lime (#9EFD38) is a color with RGB(158, 253, 56) and HSL(88.93°, 77.87%, 99.22%). It is commonly associated with Playful moods. In design, it is suitable for Text, Button, Background. Its complementary color is #9738FD, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #389EFD and #FD389E.

  • HEX: #9EFD38
  • RGB: 158, 253, 56
  • HSL: 88.93°, 77.87%, 99.22%
  • Mood: Playful
  • Use case: Text, Button, Background
  • Complementary color: #9738FD
  • Triadic colors: #389EFD, #FD389E

Live Components

LIGHT
DARK
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Color Palettes

French Lime #9EFD38 is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.

Monochromatic Five tones of the same hue — a reliable scale for backgrounds, surfaces, and text.
 
 
 
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Neutral + Accent Four near-neutral tones grounded by a saturated accent — clean and versatile for UI.
 
 
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Analogous Five hues drifting across a 60° arc — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
 
 
 
 
 
3 + 1 + 1 Three analogous base colors, one complementary accent, one dark anchor — bold yet balanced.
 
 
 
 
 

Color Harmonies

French Lime #9EFD38 pairs with #9738FD as its complementary color, and #389EFD and #FD389E in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

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Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

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Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

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Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

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Shades & Tints

The shade and tint range for French Lime #9EFD38 moves from dark #0D1900 tones through the base color to lighter #F3FFE6 tones, making it useful for depth, hierarchy, and background variation.

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Color Characteristics

Mood
Playful
Style
Use case
Text Button Background

Accessibility Simulation

Deuteranopia #E7E741
Protanopia #F5F536
Tritanopia #B6EFEF
Achromatopsia #E4E4E4

Frequently Asked Questions

French Lime (#9EFD38) is a color with RGB(158, 253, 56) and HSL(88.93°, 77.87%, 99.22%).

#9EFD38 pairs strongly with #9738FD as its complementary color. It can also be used with neutral tones for balanced UI and design layouts.

#9EFD38 is suitable for Text, Button, Background.

#9EFD38 is commonly associated with Playful.

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Code Snippets

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #9EFD38;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #9EFD38;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #9EFD38;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #9EFD38,
        #FDFBFF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #9EFD38,
        #FDFBFF
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$french-lime: #9EFD38;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$french-lime-r: 158;
$french-lime-g: 253;
$french-lime-b: 56;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $french-lime;
    color: rgba($french-lime-r, $french-lime-g, $french-lime-b, 0.8);
}