Color Name: Bitter Lemon
Hex Color Code: #CAE00D
RGB Color Code: RGB(202, 224, 13)
CMYK Values*: 9.8%, 0.0%, 94.2%, 12.2%
Color Family (Hue): Yellow





Bitter Lemon is a yellowish-green color.


What color is Bitter Lemon?

Bitter Lemon color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Bitter Lemon is #CAE00D, and the RGB color code is RGB(202, 224, 13).

In the RGB color model, Bitter Lemon has a red value of 202, a green value of 224, and a blue value of 13. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 94.2% yellow, and 12.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 66.3° (degrees), 89.0 % saturation, and 46.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Bitter Lemon has a hue of 66.3° (degrees), 94.2 % saturation and 87.8 % brightness/value.


Bitter Lemon is cool or warm?

The color Bitter Lemon is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Bitter Lemon?

Bitter Lemon has an LRV of nearly 66. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Bitter Lemon color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 224, 13)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
224 (87.8%)
Blue
13 (5.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.82%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
94.20%
Key
12.16%

HSL

HSL(66.26deg, 89.0 %, 46.5 %)

Hue
66.26°
Saturation
89.03 %.
Lightness
46.47 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 219, 29)
Red
30 (11.7%)
Yellow
219 (85.8%)
Blue
29 (11.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
66.26°
Saturation
94.20 %.
Brightness / Value
87.84 %.

HWB

H: 66.26°

W: 5.10 %

B: 12.16 %

XYZ

X : 51.09

Y : 65.9

Z : 10.41

YXY

Y1 : 65.9

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.52

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 12.16%

Y : 94.90%


LRV

~ 65.9 %

Munsell Color System

3.8GY 8.4/14.8

CIE-Lab

L : 84.94

A : -28.58

B : 82.6

CIE-Lch

L : 84.94

C : 87.4

H : 109.08

CIE-Luv

L : 84.94

U : -7.73

V : 94.46

Hunter-Lab

L : 81.18

A : -29.73

B : 49.22






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Bitter Lemon


Here are the colors similar to Bitter Lemon . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#D1E231
Pear
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#D9E650
Maximum Green Yellow
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#B0E313
Inchworm
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Bitter Lemon color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Bitter Lemon to Pantone PMS


#D0DF00
PANTONE 389 C
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#CEDC00
PANTONE 381 C
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#C0DF16
PANTONE 2297 C
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#C4D600
PANTONE 382 C
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Bitter Lemon color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Bitter Lemon to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Bitter Lemon color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Bitter Lemon to RAL Design


#C0D036
RAL 110 80 70 - Juice Green
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#C4D056
RAL 110 80 60 - Clown Green
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#D4CC00
RAL 100 80 80 - March Green
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


Bitter Lemon color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Bitter Lemon to British Standard 4800


#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)





Paint similar to Bitter Lemon


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Bitter Lemon . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards


Bitter Lemon color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Bitter Lemon to Dunn-Edwards


#C6D624
Lime Twist (DEA 124)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#D0D34D
Limelight (DE 5516)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 7.21 (92.8% similar)
#E1E36E
Ripe Pear (DE 5515)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Bitter Lemon color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Bitter Lemon to Benjamin Moore


#BDD120
Snow Cone Green (2026-30)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#C3CF00
Yew Green (2025-20)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#B4CA00
Bright Lime (2025-10)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


PPG Paints


Bitter Lemon color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Bitter Lemon to PPG Paints


#C9CC4A
Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)
#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)
#BED565
Glow Worm (PPG1220-6)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)
#BECE61
Boogie Blast (PPG1219-5)
ΔE - 8.53 (91.5% similar)





Sherwin Williams


Bitter Lemon color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Bitter Lemon to Sherwin Williams


#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 7.35 (92.7% similar)
#9ABA25
Electric Lime (SW 6921)
ΔE - 11.06 (88.9% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 11.87 (88.1% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 12.33 (87.7% similar)


Valspar


Bitter Lemon color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Bitter Lemon to Valspar


#C5D165
Sonic Lime (6007-8A)
ΔE - 8.20 (91.8% similar)
#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 8.34 (91.7% similar)
#ACC137
Martian (6007-8C)
ΔE - 8.72 (91.3% similar)


Behr


Bitter Lemon color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Bitter Lemon to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 9.96 (90.0% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 10.53 (89.5% similar)
#C6BE6B
Go Go Lime (P350-5)
ΔE - 13.47 (86.5% similar)
#D5CB7F
Spring Grass (P350-4)
ΔE - 13.55 (86.4% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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