Bit of Lime Color

#e1e5ac

Bit of Lime is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan

Inverse Color #1e1a53
Complementary Color #aface5
Color Shade: mid yellow (64.21° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 78.63% (better contrasting with black)
Bit of Lime Color Sample
Bit of Lime Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e1e5ac

If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Bit of Lime Color. The Carolina Parakeet color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Monet Moonrise (#eef0d1) for more calm effect. Try Bite the Bullet as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#aface5 is the best complementary color to Bit of Lime. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e1e5ac complementary color is Dull Lavender, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Hampton are #e5ccac and #c4e5ac. Thus found on the left and right of #e1e5ac on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hampton and Celadon colors as they work well with Bit of Lime.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Bit of Lime palette consists of #ccace5 and #acc4e5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#aface5). Try Light Wisteria and Spindle colors in combination with #e1e5ac, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #e1e5ac offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bit of Lime. Thus Light Orchid and Powder Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Bit of Lime contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dull Lavender, Padua, and Kobi split by 90° on the color wheel. #e1e5ac square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bit of Lime tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#aface5) and two others. The Powder Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shilo – 120° from the complementary Dull Lavender. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ace1e5 and #e5b0ac.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e1e5ac is made of 36% red, 37% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Bit of Lime has a hue angle of 64.21°, a saturation of 52.29% and a lightness of 78.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e1e5ac is made of 1.56% cyan, 0% magenta, 22.35% yellow and 10.2% black ink.

HEX #e1e5ac
RGB Decimal rgb(225,229,172)
RGB Percentage 36%, 37%, 27%
CMYK 1.56, 0, 22.35, 10.2
HSL hsl(64.21,52.29%,78.63%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(64.21,24.89%,89.8%)
CIE-LAB lab(89.4046,-10.4133,27.4265)
XYZ xyz(66.517,75.0247,50.0051)
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