Peridot Color – #e6e200: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Peridot color hex code is #e6e200, and it is composed of 90% red, 89% green and 0% blue.

Peridot is a light, vibrant, saturated, and warm color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Peridot color (#e6e200) against dark backgrounds.

Peridot color

Peridot Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #E6E200

  2. #0004E6

Triadic colors

  1. #E6E200

  2. #00E6E2

  3. #E200E6

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #FFFB1A

  2. #FFFC4D

  3. #FFFD80

  4. #FFFEB3

  5. #FFFFE6

Darker colors

  1. #B3B000

  2. #807E00

  3. #4D4C00

  4. #1A1A00

Analogous colors

  1. #E60004

  2. #E66F00

  3. #E6E200

  4. #77E600

  5. #04E600

Monochromatic colors

  1. #9A9700

  2. #CDC900

  3. #FFFB01

  4. #FFFC34

  5. #FBF96A

#e6e200

Peridot Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Peridot, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#e6e200
RGBrgb(230,226,0)
HSLhsl(59,100%,45.1%)
CMYK0, 2, 100, 10
HSV59, 100, 90
RGB %90, 89, 0
XYZ59.8, 71.2, 10.6
LAB87.6, -18, 86.6
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyYellow
Saturation100%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.38 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)15.24 (passes WCAG AA)

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