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HEX CAE012 - #CAE012, RGB(202,224,18) Color


Color Name: Bitter Lemon*
Hex Color Code: #CAE012
RGB Color Code: RGB(202, 224, 18)
CMYK Values*: 9.8%, 0.0%, 92.0%, 12.2%





What color is CAE012?

The RGB color code for color number #CAE012 is RGB(202, 224, 18). In the RGB color model, #CAE012 has a red value of 202, a green value of 224, and a blue value of 18. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 92.0% yellow, and 12.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 66.4° (degrees), 85.1 % saturation, and 47.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAE012 has a hue of 66.4° (degrees), 92.0 % saturation and 87.8 % brightness/value.

Color CAE012 is cool or warm?

Color CAE012 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of CAE012?

Color code CAE012 has an LRV of nearly 66. By LRV value, it is a light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #CAE012 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 224, 18)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
224 (87.8%)
Blue
18 (7.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.82%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
91.96%
Key
12.16%

HSL

HSL(66.41deg, 85.1 %, 47.5 %)

Hue
66.41°
Saturation
85.12 %.
Lightness
47.45 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 214, 29)
Red
29 (11.5%)
Yellow
214 (84.1%)
Blue
29 (11.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
66.41°
Saturation
91.96 %.
Brightness / Value
87.84 %.

HWB

H: 66.41°

W: 7.06 %

B: 12.16 %

XYZ

X : 51.12

Y : 65.91

Z : 10.6

YXY

Y1 : 65.91

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.52

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 12.16%

Y : 92.94%


LRV

~ 65.9 %

Munsell Color System

3.8GY 8.4/13.8

CIE-Lab

L : 84.95

A : -28.51

B : 82.05

CIE-Lch

L : 84.95

C : 86.86

H : 109.16

CIE-Luv

L : 84.95

U : -7.75

V : 94.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 81.19

A : -29.68

B : 49.09






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CAE012


Here are the colors similar to CAE012. 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.



#CAE00D
Bitter Lemon
ΔE - 0.12 (99.9% similar)
#D1E231
Pear
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#D9E650
Maximum Green Yellow
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#B0E313
Inchworm
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAE012.


#D0DF00
PANTONE 389 C
ΔE - 1.55 (98.5% similar)
#CEDC00
PANTONE 381 C
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#C0DF16
PANTONE 2297 C
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#C4D600
PANTONE 382 C
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAE012.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAE012.


#C0D036
RAL 110 80 70 - Juice Green
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#C4D056
RAL 110 80 60 - Clown Green
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#D4CC00
RAL 100 80 80 - March Green
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAE012.


#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)





Paint color for Hex #CAE012


Here are the paint colors similar to CAE012. 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

Hex color CAE012 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAE012 to Dunn-Edwards


#C6D624
Lime Twist (DEA 124)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#D0D34D
Limelight (DE 5516)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#E1E36E
Ripe Pear (DE 5515)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAE012 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAE012 to Benjamin Moore


#BDD120
Snow Cone Green (2026-30)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#C3CF00
Yew Green (2025-20)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#B4CA00
Bright Lime (2025-10)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CAE012 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAE012 to PPG Paints


#C9CC4A
Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)
#BED565
Glow Worm (PPG1220-6)
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)
#BECE61
Boogie Blast (PPG1219-5)
ΔE - 8.43 (91.6% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAE012 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAE012 to Sherwin Williams


#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)
#9ABA25
Electric Lime (SW 6921)
ΔE - 11.01 (89.0% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 11.85 (88.1% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 12.28 (87.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CAE012 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAE012 to Valspar


#C5D165
Sonic Lime (6007-8A)
ΔE - 8.09 (91.9% similar)
#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 8.25 (91.7% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)
#ACC137
Martian (6007-8C)
ΔE - 8.66 (91.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color CAE012 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAE012 to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 9.89 (90.1% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 10.49 (89.5% similar)
#C6BE6B
Go Go Lime (P350-5)
ΔE - 13.41 (86.6% similar)
#D5CB7F
Spring Grass (P350-4)
ΔE - 13.47 (86.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#CAE012 color palettes and scheme combination


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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