Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Pale Olive #B9CC81

Shades of Pale Olive

#B9CC80

#A4B572

#8F9E63

#7B8855

#667147

#525A39

#3D442A

#292D1C

#14160E

#000000

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Tints of Pale Olive

#B9CC80

#C0D18C

#C7D799

#CFDDA6

#D7E2B4

#DEE8C2

#E6EDD0

#EEF3DF

#F6F9EF

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Pale Olive

#CFF951

#CBF05B

#C6E764

#C1DD6D

#BDD477

#B8CB80

#B3C189

#AFB893

#AAAF9C

#A5A5A5

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What color is Pale Olive

Pale Olive is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Pale Olive is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pale Olive

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Pale Olive is #B9CC81.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Olive has 73%% Red, 80% Green, and 51% Blue.
Pale Olive has 75° Hue, 37% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Olive has 75° Hue, 42% Saturation, and 65% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Olive has 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#B9CC81

RGB

(185, 204, 129)

(73%, 80%, 51%)

HSV

(75°, 37, 80)

(21%, 37%, 80%)

HSL

(75°, 42, 65)

(21%, 42%, 65%)

CMYK

(9, 0, 37, 20)

(9%, 0%, 37%, 20%)

How does Pale Olive contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Pale Olive is 55%, which is medium high.
Pale Olive has a higher contrast with black than white. Pale Olive and black have a 12.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Pale Olive and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

55%

AAA (12.0)

insufficient (1.7)

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What colors go with Pale Olive

Summer

#38400A

#7E8E24

#B9CC81

#C9DC5F

#EEEEE8

Winter

#484E32

#B75CBA

#B9CC81

#EED2ED

#DFE8C4

Spring

#323921

#32976F

#B9CC81

#AEECBA

#CDD3B3

Analogous

#485033

#567B0B

#B9CC81

#B6EC8C

#DBE3BA

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How to mix Pale Olive paint

To mix Pale Olive paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Yellow, 12% Green, 20% Black, 51% White, as shown below.

Yellow

18%

Red

0%

Green

12%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

20%

White

51%

To mix Pale Olive paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Cyan, 23% Yellow, 20% Black, 51% White, as shown below.

Cyan

6%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

23%

Black

20%

White

51%

What colors are similar to Pale Olive

Colors similar to Pale Olive are: Greenish Tan, Pale Olive Green, Light Moss Green, Greenish Beige, and Wild Willow. Greenish Tan is more yellow and brighter than Pale Olive. Pale Olive Green is more green and brighter than Pale Olive. Light Moss Green is more green and brighter and darker than Pale Olive. Greenish Beige is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Pale Olive. Wild Willow is more yellow and brighter and darker than Pale Olive.

Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

more yellow,

brighter

Pale Olive Green

#B1D27B

more green,

brighter

Light Moss Green

#A6C875

more green,

brighter,

darker

Greenish Beige

#C9D179

more yellow,

brighter,

lighter

Wild Willow

#B9C46A

more yellow,

brighter,

darker