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
Alaïa also featured royal purple and lime green in its show, solidifying the combo's place in the 2026 fashion color cycle. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 The lime green and yellow paddleboard was located about 10 miles off Jupiter and turned over to police, the Coast Guard said in a statement Wednesday. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Hailey wore a beautiful, bright lime-green halter gown for the ceremony, accessorizing with a white parasol while holding a drink. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 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 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 10 Oct. 2026.

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