Citrus
#A1C50A
What color is Citrus
Citrus is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Citrus is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Citrus
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Citrus is #A1C50A.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Citrus has 63%% Red, 77% Green, and 4% Blue.
Citrus has 72° Hue, 95% Saturation, and 77% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Citrus has 72° Hue, 89% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Citrus has 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 95% yellow, and 23% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#A1C50A |
|
RGB |
(161, 197, 10) |
(63%, 77%, 4%) |
HSV |
(72°, 95, 77) |
(20%, 95%, 77%) |
HSL |
(72°, 89, 41) |
(20%, 89%, 41%) |
CMYK |
(18, 0, 95, 23) |
(18%, 0%, 95%, 23%) |
How does Citrus contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Citrus is 48%, which is medium high.
Citrus has a higher contrast with black than white.
Citrus and black have a 10.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Citrus and white have a 2.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
48% |
AAA (10.5) |
insufficient (2.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Citrus
How to mix Citrus paint
To mix Citrus paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 50% Yellow, 24% Green, 23% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Yellow
50%
Red
0%
Green
24%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
23%
White
4%
To mix Citrus paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Cyan, 61% Yellow, 23% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Cyan
12%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
61%
Black
23%
White
4%
What colors are similar to Citrus
Colors similar to Citrus are: Pistachio Green, Bile, Bright Olive, Pea, and Olive Yellow. Bile is more yellow than Citrus. Bright Olive is brighter and darker than Citrus. Pea is paler and darker than Citrus. Olive Yellow is more yellow and darker than Citrus.
