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Chartreuse colour

A vivid yellow-green named after the French liqueur. Bright and bold, it makes a striking accent colour.

#7FFF00

Chartreuse colour codes

Hex
#7FFF00
RGB
rgb(127, 255, 0)
HSL
hsl(90, 100%, 50%)
HSV
hsv(90, 100%, 100%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.89 0.27 136)
CMYK
cmyk(50%, 0%, 100%, 0%)

Complementary palette

Chartreuse with its opposite on the colour wheel.
#7FFF00
rgb(127, 255, 0)
#8000FF
rgb(128, 0, 255)

Triad palette

Chartreuse with two evenly-spaced partners.
#7FFF00
rgb(127, 255, 0)
#007FFF
rgb(0, 127, 255)
#FF007F
rgb(255, 0, 127)

Monochromatic palette

Lighter and darker versions of chartreuse at the same hue.
#46800D
rgb(70, 128, 13)
#62B312
rgb(98, 179, 18)
#7EE617
rgb(126, 230, 23)
#8CFF19
rgb(140, 255, 25)

Lighter tints

Chartreuse toward white.
#7FFF00
rgb(127, 255, 0)
#91FF24
rgb(145, 255, 36)
#A4FF49
rgb(164, 255, 73)
#B6FF6D
rgb(182, 255, 109)
#C8FF92
rgb(200, 255, 146)
#DAFFB6
rgb(218, 255, 182)
#EDFFDB
rgb(237, 255, 219)
#FFFFFF
rgb(255, 255, 255)

Darker shades

Chartreuse toward black.
#7FFF00
rgb(127, 255, 0)
#6DDB00
rgb(109, 219, 0)
#5BB600
rgb(91, 182, 0)
#499200
rgb(73, 146, 0)
#366D00
rgb(54, 109, 0)
#244900
rgb(36, 73, 0)
#122400
rgb(18, 36, 0)
#000000
rgb(0, 0, 0)

About chartreuse

A vivid yellow-green named after the French liqueur. Bright and bold, it makes a striking accent colour. The value shown here (#7FFF00) is a widely used representation — descriptive colour names like this cover a small range rather than one fixed code, so feel free to nudge it in the colour picker to suit your project.

Palettes that work with chartreuse

The complementary colour (#8000FF) sits opposite chartreuse on the wheel for high contrast, while the triad spreads three balanced hues. For subtle, layered designs the monochromatic set keeps the same hue at different lightness. All are generated automatically above — click any swatch to copy.

Using chartreuse in your design

For CSS, paste #7FFF00 or the oklch(0.89 0.27 136) value, or download the ready-made chartreuse.css file above — it includes a full 50–950 token scale. Always check contrast before using chartreuse behind text.

What is the hex code for chartreuse?
Chartreuse is commonly #7FFF00 (rgb(127, 255, 0)). It covers a small range, but this is a widely used value.
What colours go well with chartreuse?
Its complementary colour #8000FF and the triad/monochromatic palettes shown above. Use the picker's harmony tool to explore more.

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