Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.48:1 — vs black: 14.18:1

Color values

  • HEX #CAE00D
  • RGB rgb(202, 224, 13)
  • HSL hsl(66, 94%, 87%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 9.82, 0, 94.2, 12.16 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CAE00D based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Bitter Lemon
#CAE00D Base
#230DE0
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Bitter Lemon
#CAE00D Base
#E08C0D
#61E00D
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Bitter Lemon
#CAE00D Base
#0DCAE0
#E00DCA
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Bitter Lemon
#CAE00D Base
#0D61E0
#8C0DE0
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Bitter Lemon
#CAE00D Base
#0DE08C
#230DE0
#E00D61
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Bitter Lemon
#CAE00D Base
#484F05
#899809
#A7B90B
#DDF224
#E2F445
#EDF88E
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Bitter Lemon, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#161801
#3A4004
#5E6806
#829008
#A6B80B
Bitter Lemon #CAE00D Base
#DEF32C
#E5F55B
#EDF889
#F4FBB8
#FBFEE7
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #CAE00D. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #CAE00D;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #CAE00D;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #CAE00D;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #CAE00D,
        #C9C3FD
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #CAE00D,
        #C9C3FD
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$bitter-lemon: #CAE00D;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$bitter-lemon-r: 202;
$bitter-lemon-g: 224;
$bitter-lemon-b: 13;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $bitter-lemon;
    color: rgba($bitter-lemon-r, $bitter-lemon-g, $bitter-lemon-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Bitter Lemon appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #CAE00D How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #DADA15 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #DEDE0B Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #D8D3D3 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #D4D4D4 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Bitter Lemon ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Bitter Lemon #CAE00D Base
Pear #D1E231 ΔE 1.54
Peridot #E6E200 ΔE 5.74
Vivid Lime Green #A6D608 ΔE 6.05
June Bud #BDDA57 ΔE 6.37

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.