How to make Lime Dye in Minecraft

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.

lime dye

Let's explore how to make lime dye.

Supported Platforms

Lime dye is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

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

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find lime dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find lime dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Materials
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Materials
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find lime dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Materials
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Materials
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find lime dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Materials
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Materials
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find lime dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find lime dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Miscellaneous
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Nature

Definitions

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 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make Lime Dye

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make lime dye, place 1 green dye and 1 white dye in the 3x3 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

Crafting recipe for lime dye

Old Recipe

Crafting recipe for lime dye

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, 2 lime dyes will appear in the box to the right.

lime dye

3. Move the Lime Dye to Inventory

Once you have crafted lime dye, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed lime dye

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:

furnace menu

2. Add Fuel to the Furnace

Next, you need to add fuel to the bottom fuel box in the furnace.

furnace menu with fuel

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.

Crafting recipe for lime dye

Once the sea pickle is cooked in the furnace, the lime dye will appear in the box to the right.

lime dye

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.

Completed lime dye