Bitter Lemon

#CAE00D

Bitter Lemon #CAE00D

Shades of Bitter Lemon

#CBE00D

#B4C70B

#9EAE0A

#879508

#707C07

#5A6305

#434A04

#2D3102

#161801

#000000

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Tints of Bitter Lemon

#CBE00D

#D0E325

#D6E73E

#DBEA57

#E1ED71

#E7F18C

#EDF4A8

#F3F8C4

#F8FBE1

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Bitter Lemon

#D6EE01

#CCE10E

#C1D31B

#B7C628

#ACB936

#A1AC43

#979F50

#8D925D

#82856A

#777777

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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.

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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)

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What colors go with Bitter Lemon

Summer

#3B4200

#807C4A

#95A508

#CAE00D

#D3D1A2

Winter

#394033

#767E75

#CAE00D

#C3C7AB

#E7EEA3

Spring

#0B4908

#0F8018

#CAE00D

#BED5B1

#EEEEE8

Analogous

#495008

#717742

#A4B50A

#CAE00D

#EEEEE8

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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.

Barberry

#DED717

more orange,

paler

Yellowish Green

#B0DD16

more green,

paler,

darker

Peridot

#E6E200

more orange,

brighter,

lighter

Citrine

#E4D00A

more orange,

darker

Pear

#D1E231

paler,

lighter