Bitter Lemon
#CAE00D
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What color is Bitter Lemon
Bitter Lemon is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Bitter Lemon is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Bitter Lemon
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Bitter Lemon is #CAE00D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Bitter Lemon has 79%% Red, 88% Green, and 5% Blue.
Bitter Lemon has 66° Hue, 94% Saturation, and 88% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Bitter Lemon has 66° Hue, 90% Saturation, and 46% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Bitter Lemon has 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 94% yellow, and 12% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#CAE00D |
|
RGB |
(202, 224, 13) |
(79%, 88%, 5%) |
HSV |
(66°, 94, 88) |
(18%, 94%, 88%) |
HSL |
(66°, 90, 46) |
(18%, 90%, 46%) |
CMYK |
(10, 0, 94, 12) |
(10%, 0%, 94%, 12%) |
How does Bitter Lemon contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Bitter Lemon is 66%, which is medium high.
Bitter Lemon has a higher contrast with black than white.
Bitter Lemon and black have a 14.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Bitter Lemon and white have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
66% |
AAA (14.2) |
insufficient (1.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Bitter Lemon
How to mix Bitter Lemon paint
To mix Bitter Lemon paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 67% Yellow, 16% Green, 12% Black, 5% White, as shown below.
Yellow
67%
Red
0%
Green
16%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
12%
White
5%
To mix Bitter Lemon paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Cyan, 75% Yellow, 12% Black, 5% White, as shown below.
Cyan
8%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
75%
Black
12%
White
5%
What colors are similar to Bitter Lemon
Colors similar to Bitter Lemon are: Barberry, Yellowish Green, Peridot, Citrine, and Pear. Barberry is more orange and paler than Bitter Lemon. Yellowish Green is more green and paler and darker than Bitter Lemon. Peridot is more orange and brighter and lighter than Bitter Lemon. Citrine is more orange and darker than Bitter Lemon. Pear is paler and lighter than Bitter Lemon.
