Medium Sea Green vs Lime

Medium Sea Green #3CB371 View details →

Lime #00FF00 View details →

What is the difference between Medium Sea Green and Lime?

An analysis of Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) alongside Lime (#00FF00) highlights their unique visual relationship. In terms of color intensity, Lime features a more vivid and saturated tone. Both shades have a nearly identical lightness profile on screens. They have a close hue coordinate distance of 27°, representing a harmonized adjacent relationship.

Design recommendations for Medium Sea Green vs Lime

When choosing between Medium Sea Green and Lime for interface designs, consider their visual weight. Since Medium Sea Green is darker, it serves as a solid base for structural layouts or heavy typography, while the lighter Lime is ideal for backgrounds or high-visibility accents. Testing their contrast ratio is essential to meet WCAG accessibility guidelines.

✦ Readability & Contrast Testing

Visual test showing black and white text overlay readability on both colors.

Medium Sea Green Typography

Preview of dark and light text elements rendered over a solid Medium Sea Green background canvas.

White Text: 2.67:1 Black Text: 7.88:1

Lime Typography

Preview of dark and light text elements rendered over a solid Lime background canvas.

White Text: 1.37:1 Black Text: 15.30:1

⚙ Technical Specifications Comparison

Format / Value	Medium Sea Green	Lime	Delta / Difference
HEX Code	`#3CB371`	`#00FF00`	-
RGB Channels	`rgb(60, 179, 113)`	`rgb(0, 255, 0)`	`R:-60 \| G:+76 \| B:-113`
HSL Values	`hsl(147°, 50%, 47%)`	`hsl(120°, 100%, 50%)`	`H:-27° \| S:+50% \| L:+3%`
CMYK (Print)	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 37%, 30%)`	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 0%)`	-

◉ Individual Color References

Medium Sea Green Reference Sheet HEX, RGB, HSL and print codes

Lime Reference Sheet HEX, RGB, HSL and print codes