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bg-lime-100

Tailwind Lime 100

#ECFCCB·Lime family·Shade 100

Color Values

HEX
#ECFCCB
RGB
rgb(236, 252, 203)
HSL
hsl(80, 89%, 89%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.967 0.066 122)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 0%, 19%, 1%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-lime-100)
Tailwind Class
bg-lime-100

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

1.09:1

Fail

On Black

19.35:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-lime-100

Text

text-lime-100

Border

border-lime-100

Ring

ring-lime-100

Outline

outline-lime-100

Fill

fill-lime-100

Stroke

stroke-lime-100

From (gradient)

from-lime-100

Via (gradient)

via-lime-100

To (gradient)

to-lime-100

Placeholder

placeholder-lime-100

Caret

caret-lime-100

Accent

accent-lime-100

Decoration

decoration-lime-100

Shadow Color

shadow-lime-100

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'lime-100': '#ecfccb', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #ECFCCB;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(236, 252, 203);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(80, 89%, 89%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.967 0.066 122);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-lime-100);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ecfccb 0%, #d9f99d 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.967

97% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.066

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

122°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.967 0.066 122)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Light surface & background

Shade 100 of the Lime palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Card backgrounds
  • ✓Sidebar fills
  • ✓Input field backgrounds
  • ✓Chip & badge backgrounds
  • ✓Skeleton loaders

Avoid

✗Body text on white — insufficient contrast for normal-size text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #ECFCCB

Lime Shades

50

100

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300

400

500

600

700

800

900

950

Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Yellow 100

#FEF9C3

Tailwind Amber 100

#FEF3C7

Tailwind Green 100

#DCFCE7

Tailwind Yellow 50

#FEFCE8

Tailwind Green 50

#F0FDF4

Tailwind Emerald 50

#ECFDF5

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Lime 100

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #ECFCCB

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Lime 100?
Tailwind Lime 100 has the hex code #ECFCCB. Its RGB value is rgb(236, 252, 203) and its HSL value is hsl(80, 89%, 89%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Lime 100?
Use bg-lime-100 for backgrounds, text-lime-100 for text color, border-lime-100 for borders, and ring-lime-100 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-lime-100) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Lime 100 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Lime 100 achieves a 1.09:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 19.35:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Lime 100?
Tailwind Lime 100 in OKLCH is oklch(0.967 0.066 122) — lightness 0.967, chroma 0.066, hue 122°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Lime 100 used for?
At shade 100, Tailwind Lime 100 is best described as "Light surface & background". Recommended uses: Card backgrounds, Sidebar fills, Input field backgrounds.
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