: having a bright, light yellowish-green color
a lime-green shirt
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
For her first solo outing with granddaughter-in-law Meghan Markle in June 2018, the Queen chose a lime green suit dress by Stewart Parvin with a matching hat adorned with flowers.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Balance zingy chartreuse or lime-green foliage with pink, orange, or purple blooms.
—Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Plant coleus for its stunning foliage in bright shades of pink, red, lime green, orange, burgundy, chartreuse, and yellow.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
For her first solo outing with granddaughter-in-law Meghan Markle in June 2018, the Queen chose a lime green suit dress by Stewart Parvin with a matching hat adorned with flowers.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Most houses in the area were built by Palmer & Krisel, the architecture firm responsible for Palm Springs—from the car, see butterfly roofs; see lime-green desert modern; see hot pink, turquoise.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Balance zingy chartreuse or lime-green foliage with pink, orange, or purple blooms.
—Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Lime green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lime%20green. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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