Color Name: Peridot
Hex Color Code: #E6E200
RGB Color Code: RGB(230, 226, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 1.7%, 100.0%, 9.8%
Color Family (Hue): Yellow





The color peridot is a lime shade representing the peridot gemstone's color.


What color is Peridot?

Peridot color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Peridot is #E6E200, and the RGB color code is RGB(230, 226, 0).

In the RGB color model, Peridot has a red value of 230, a green value of 226, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 9.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 59° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 45.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Peridot has a hue of 59° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 90.2 % brightness/value.


Peridot is cool or warm?

The color Peridot is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Peridot?

Peridot has an LRV of nearly 71. 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


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(230, 226, 0)
Red
230 (90.2%)
Green
226 (88.6%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.74%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
9.80%

HSL

HSL(58.96deg, 100.0 %, 45.1 %)

Hue
58.96°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
45.10 %.

RYB

RYB(29, 229, 14)
Red
29 (11.4%)
Yellow
229 (89.7%)
Blue
14 (5.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
58.96°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
90.20 %.

HWB

H: 58.96°

W: 0.00 %

B: 9.80 %

XYZ

X : 59.83

Y : 71.22

Z : 10.59

YXY

Y1 : 71.22

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.5

CMY

C : 9.80%

M : 11.37%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 71.2 %

Munsell Color System

1.1GY 8.6/12.6

CIE-Lab

L : 87.59

A : -18

B : 86.62

CIE-Lch

L : 87.59

C : 88.47

H : 101.74

CIE-Luv

L : 87.59

U : 9.67

V : 95.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 84.39

A : -21.13

B : 51.63






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Peridot


Here are the colors similar to Peridot . 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.



#EEE600
Titanium Yellow
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#F0E130
Dandelion Yellow
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#FDEE00
Aureolin (Cobalt Yellow)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


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


#E1E000
PANTONE 396 C
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#ECE81A
PANTONE 395 C
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#EDE939
PANTONE 394 C
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#F3E500
PANTONE 3945 C
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


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




British Standard 4800


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


#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)
#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)


RAL Classic


Peridot color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Peridot to RAL Classic


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)


RAL Design


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







Paint similar to Peridot


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Peridot . 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.


Benjamin Moore


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


#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#C3CF00
Yew Green (2025-20)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#E1E465
Limelight (2025-40)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#F1DA57
St. Elmo's Fire (362)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.3% similar)


PPG Paints


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


#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


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


#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#C6D624
Lime Twist (DEA 124)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#F4DB4F
Gilded (DE 5418)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)





Valspar


Peridot color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Peridot to Valspar


#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)
#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 8.69 (91.3% similar)
#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)


Behr


Peridot color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Peridot to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 9.52 (90.5% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 9.99 (90.0% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 10.33 (89.7% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 10.41 (89.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 9.95 (90.0% similar)
#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 10.21 (89.8% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 10.28 (89.7% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 10.73 (89.3% 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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