Hex
#F9E813
SpongeBob SquarePants color: SpongeBob yellow
SpongeBob SquarePants is a porous sea sponge rendered in a vivid lemon yellow, often studied as #F9E813, with a brown sponge texture and rosy cheeks. Its approximate study hex value is #F9E813 (RGB 249, 232, 19; HSB 56°, 92%, 98%).
RGB
249, 232, 19
HSB
56°, 92%, 98%
CSS
color: #F9E813;SpongeBob yellow palette
Tints, shades, and the complementary color — useful for color study and for matching SpongeBob SquarePants's shade in the game.
Lighter
#FDF6A5
Light
#FBF066
Base
#F9E813
Dark
#B3A70E
Darker
#786F09
Complement
#1423FA
Why this shade?
A cooler, greener yellow than Pikachu's — it pops against deep-blue underwater backgrounds and suggests a fresh kitchen sponge.
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About SpongeBob SquarePants's color
What color is SpongeBob SquarePants?
SpongeBob SquarePants is a porous sea sponge rendered in a vivid lemon yellow, often studied as #F9E813, with a brown sponge texture and rosy cheeks. Its approximate study hex value is #F9E813 (RGB 249, 232, 19; HSB 56°, 92%, 98%).
What is the hex code for SpongeBob SquarePants?
SpongeBob SquarePants is commonly studied as #F9E813 — a spongebob yellow shade with RGB (249, 232, 19) and HSB (56°, 92%, 98%).
Why is SpongeBob SquarePants yellow?
A cooler, greener yellow than Pikachu's — it pops against deep-blue underwater backgrounds and suggests a fresh kitchen sponge.
When did SpongeBob SquarePants first appear?
SpongeBob SquarePants first appeared in 1999, in SpongeBob SquarePants.