Pale Olive
#B9CC81
Shades of Pale Olive
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.
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) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Pale Olive
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.
