Limoncello

#bfff00

Bright lemon-green that softens lime neon edges

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About Limoncello

Limoncello reads like a bright, minty green ink mixed with a touch of citrus. It's lighter than the punchy neon signal of , but it stays more consistently green than , and it avoids the yellow-lean that makes feel like a highlighter smear.

For UI, I use it as the one you reach for when you need a clean, optimistic status color without the "notification alarm" edge. It works great in telecom network monitoring, manufacturing yield dashboards, and logistics control rooms where you're layering labels over live maps or feeds. Because it's cool-green with a citrus brightness, it stays legible on dark video and doesn't wander toward yellow-warm.

Quirk: Limoncello can look too light next to charcoal if the rest of the component hierarchy is dim. If you pair it, lean on deeper greens or crisp neutrals so it doesn't feel washed out next to heavier UI colors.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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1.20:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.10:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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14.78:1AAA

On Black #000000

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17.52:1AAA

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