Information about Hood color

#CBFF00 - Hood color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CBFF00 ("Hood") belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(203, 255, 0) (79.6% red, 100% green, 0% blue), or CMYK 20 / 0 / 100 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CBFF00 presents itself as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Electric Lime (#CCFF00). Its next-closest registered neighbors are NEONCOIN (#CBFE00) and Volt (#CEFF00).

The recipe behind #CBFF00 is rgb(203, 255, 0), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CBFF00 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Hood" in the Register.

Hood color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Hood color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Hood color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Hood color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Hood

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CBFF00
  • RGB203, 255, 0
  • CMYK20, 0, 100, 0
  • CSSrgb(203, 255, 0)
  • HSL72°, 100%, 50%
  • HSL Precise72.235°, 100%, 50%
  • HSV72°, 100%, 100%
  • HSB72°, 100%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 1.000, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 1.000, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 1.000, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCBFF00
  • DECIMAL ID13369088
  • Name Length4
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