Peridot
#E6E200
What color is Peridot
Peridot is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Peridot is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Peridot
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Peridot is #E6E200.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Peridot has 90%% Red, 89% Green, and 0% Blue.
Peridot has 59° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 90% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Peridot has 59° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 45% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Peridot has 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 100% yellow, and 10% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#E6E200 |
|
RGB |
(230, 226, 0) |
(90%, 89%, 0%) |
HSV |
(59°, 100, 90) |
(16%, 100%, 90%) |
HSL |
(59°, 100, 45) |
(16%, 100%, 45%) |
CMYK |
(0, 2, 100, 10) |
(0%, 2%, 100%, 10%) |
How does Peridot contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Peridot is 71%, which is high.
Peridot has a higher contrast with black than white.
Peridot and black have a 15.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Peridot and white have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
71% |
AAA (15.2) |
insufficient (1.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Peridot
How to mix Peridot paint
To mix Peridot paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 87% Yellow, 3% Red, 10% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
87%
Red
3%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
10%
White
0%
To mix Peridot paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Magenta, 89% Yellow, 10% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
89%
Black
10%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Peridot
Colors similar to Peridot are: Titanium Yellow, Rubber Ducky Yellow, Golden Yellow, Bitter Lemon, and Candlelight. Titanium Yellow is lighter than Peridot. Rubber Ducky Yellow is more orange than Peridot. Golden Yellow is more orange and lighter than Peridot. Bitter Lemon is more green and paler and darker than Peridot. Candlelight is more orange and paler than Peridot.
