Fluorescent Pigment Dyes

About Fluorescent Pigment Dyes

Fluorescent pigment dyes (properly called fluorescent pigments) are usually sold by color/shade names or trade names, not strict CI names. Here are the common names used in industry:

Common Fluorescent Pigment Names (By Color)

Yellow Shades

Fluorescent Yellow 8G

Fluorescent Lemon Yellow

Fluorescent Golden Yellow

Orange Shades

Fluorescent Orange GG

Fluorescent Orange 3R

Fluorescent Blaze Orange

Red Shades

Fluorescent Red GG

Fluorescent Red 7B

Fluorescent Scarlet

Pink Shades

Fluorescent Pink

Fluorescent Magenta

Fluorescent Rose

Green Shades

Fluorescent Green GG

Fluorescent Lime Green

Fluorescent Yellow Green

Blue Shades (Less Common)

Fluorescent Blue

Fluorescent Sky Blue

Trade / Commercial Names

These are widely used in the industry:

Radglo Pigments

DayGlo Pigments

Fluorolite Pigments

Lumogen (BASF)

Neon Pigments

Chemical-Type Names (General)

Fluorescent pigments are often based on:

Rhodamine-based pigments (reds/pinks)

Coumarin-based pigments (greens/yellows)

Naphthalimide-based pigments

Important Note

These are mostly:

Not single chemical dyes

Polymer-based pigment systems

So:

No single CAS or CI number for many products

Summary

Named by:

Color (Yellow, Pink, Green, etc.)

Shade code (GG, 3R, 7B)

Brand name (DayGlo, Radglo, etc.)

Used in:

Safety products, printing, textiles, plastics