lime green

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noun

: a bright, light yellowish-green color

lime-green

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adjective

: having a bright, light yellowish-green color
a lime-green shirt

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Noun
Below, find a little lime green inspo from some of our favorite street style shots. Irene Kim, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026 Dark Gray + Green Combine dark, stormy gray with refreshing lime green for a modern kitchen color scheme that updates a classic look to a more trendy aesthetic. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
One of the more striking cultivars is ‘Greenheart Orange’, which has orange petals radiating out from a lime-green center. David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026 Everything from the marbled carpets to the lime-green sofas and even the chinaware is the product of the 65-year-old French-Iranian émigré’s imagination. Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lime green

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“Lime green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lime%20green. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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