This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft lime dye with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, lime dye is one of the many dyes that you can make. The crafting process will create 2 lime dye at a time.
Let’s explore how to make lime dye.
Where to find Lime Dye in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find lime dye in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.8 – 1.11
Materials
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.12 – 1.19
Miscellaneous
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.20
Ingredients
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make Lime Dye
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft lime dye:
1 Sea Pickle 1 Green Dye 1 White Dye
How to craft Lime Dye in Survival Mode (using a Crafting Table)
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make Lime Dye
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make lime dye, place 1 green dye and 1 white dye in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making lime dye, it is important that the green dye and white dye are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 green dye in the first box and 1 white dye in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for lime dye.
New Recipe
Old Recipe
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, 2 lime dyes will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Lime Dye to Inventory
Once you have crafted lime dye, you need to move the new items to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made lime dye in Minecraft using a crafting table!
How to craft Lime Dye in Survival Mode (using a Furnace)
1. Open the Furnace Menu
First, open your furnace so that you have the Furnace menu that looks like this:
2. Add Fuel to the Furnace
Next, you need to add fuel to the bottom fuel box in the furnace.
In this tutorial, we are going to use coal as our fuel.
TIP: Read our tutorial called How to Add Fuel to a Furnace if you aren’t sure what items can be used as fuel, the length of time each fuel will burn, or how many items each fuel can smelt/cook.
3. Add Items to make Lime Dye
Next, place the sea pickle in the top box of the furnace. You should see the flames cooking the sea pickle.
Once the sea pickle is cooked in the furnace, the lime dye will appear in the box to the right.
4. Move the Lime Dye to Inventory
Now that you have made lime dye in your furnace, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made lime dye in Minecraft using a furnace!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, lime dye has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Lime Dye
(minecraft:dye)
10
64
Java
1.8 – 1.12
Lime Dye
(minecraft:lime_dye)
64
Java
1.13 – 1.20
Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Lime Dye
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Lime Dye is:
/give @p lime_dye 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Lime Dye is:
/give @p dye 1 10
Things to Make with Lime Dye
You can use lime dye to make items in Minecraft such as:
How to make a Lime Bed How to make Lime Wool How to make Lime Stained Glass How to make Lime Terracotta How to make Lime Concrete Powder
How to make a Dyed Leather Cap
How to make a Dyed Leather Tunic
How to make Dyed Leather Pants
How to make Dyed Leather Boots How to make a Lime Candle How to make Lime Carpet
How to make a Lozenge Banner
How to make a Field Masoned Banner
How to make a Per Bend Banner
How to make a Thing Banner How to make Lime Stained Glass Pane How to make a Lime Shulker Box How to make a Lime Burst Firework Star How to make a Lime Star-Shaped Firework Star How to make a Lime Small Firework Star How to make a Lime Large Firework Star How to make a Lime Creeper-Shaped Firework Star
Things to Do with Lime Dye
Here are some activities that you can do with lime dye in Minecraft:
How to Dye a Sign
How to Dye a Sheep
How to Dye Leather Armor (Bedrock Edition)
How to Use a Loom