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Olive Bloom Bright
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Olive Bloom Bright

Lime · Hue 80
Hex
#D3F58E
RGB
rgb(211, 245, 142)
HSL
hsl(80, 84%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(14%, 0%, 42%, 4%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.2:1Fail
on black
17.2:1AA
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About this color

Olive Bloom Bright (#D3F58E) belongs to the lime family — hue 80°, 84% saturation, 76% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-olive-bloom-bright: #D3F58E;
  --colorarchive-olive-bloom-bright-hsl: hsl(80, 84%, 76%);
  --colorarchive-olive-bloom-bright-rgb: rgb(211, 245, 142);
}

AI Color Names

Let AI suggest alternative poetic names for this color in English and Chinese.

Design Context

FreshNaturalInvigorating
Common in

Juice & Smoothie Brands · Eco Products · Fitness

Pairs well with

White for cleanliness, soft pink for playful contrast

Design tip

Use for wellness and eco-friendly brands. Light lime as a background creates an airy, energizing feel.

Cultural context ▶

Light lime represents freshness, vitality, and new growth. Common in spring-themed and health-focused design.

Color Origins

Lime family

Half spring leaf, half pop-art neon.

Heritage

Lime — the yellow-green region of the spectrum — has no classical pigment of its own; painters historically achieved it by mixing yellow ochre with terre verte or lead-tin yellow with verdigris. The brilliant phthalo greens and arylide yellows of the 20th century made saturated lime achievable for the first time, which is why lime feels visually 'modern' even though grass and leaves have always lived there.

Across cultures

In Japan, the moss greens of traditional gardens (yamabuki, moegi) sit at the muted edge of lime. In American pop culture lime exploded with the 1960s — the 'Day-Glo' palette of psychedelic posters depended on it, and Mountain Dew commercialized it. In sportswear lime carries 'high-visibility' connotations (running gear, safety vests) that have lately come back into fashion as a deliberate aesthetic.

In the wild

Tennis balls have been lime-yellow ('optic yellow') since 1972, when Wimbledon found it most visible on color TV. Spotify's #1DB954 and the Xbox brand green both sit at the lime end. Lacoste and BP both run on saturated lime greens. Mountain Dew owns the brilliant supersaturated lime in beverage. In film, The Matrix's coded rain is lime-on-black — the choice was originally about the look of phosphor CRT terminals.

How it reads

Lime is the youngest-feeling green: it reads as fresh, citric, energetic, and slightly synthetic. At low saturation it becomes olive or moss, both heavily associated with craft, sustainability, and slow design. At high saturation it reads as sport, beverage, or technology. Lime is one of the harder hues to use as a primary brand color without trending toward 'energy drink' — many brands therefore use it as an accent against deep neutrals.

This particular tone

An almost luminous high-key tone — at this saturation and brightness, the color borders on neon. Use sparingly; it overpowers most companions.

Lightness band: At this lightness the hue almost recedes into the surface around it — useful for backgrounds, hover states, and any surface where the color should suggest a mood without competing with content.

Saturation band: At this saturation the color is doing work. It reads as a brand statement, a sport accessory, or a UI signal. It should be used in small, deliberate doses against quieter neighbors; large fields at this saturation will exhaust the eye.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #D3F58E.

  • Starbucksneutral
    Warm Neutral · #D4E9E2
    →
  • Aesopneutral
    Cream Paper · #EFE4D2
    →
  • Discordaccent
    Idle Yellow · #FEE75C
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #D3F58E.

  • France (Paris)Lutetian Limestone
    #E5DDC8 · Paris facade stone (Haussmannian-era buildings)
    →
  • Korea (Obangsaek)Hanji Cream
    #EAE0CB · Mulberry-fiber Korean paper
    →
  • Italy (Tuscany)Tuscan Cream
    #EDDFC6 · Travertine limestone
    →

Tonal strip

All lightness levels at this hue and saturation. Click any to navigate.

Palette moves

Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.

Lighter companion
Olive Pearl Bright
#E2F8B4 · hsl(80, 84%, 84%)
Darker companion
Olive Silk Bright
#C4F269 · hsl(80, 84%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Orchid Bloom Bright
#B18EF5 · hsl(260, 84%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Moss Bloom Bright
#B1F58E · hsl(100, 84%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Canary Bloom Bright
#F5ED8E · hsl(55, 84%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Azure Bloom Bright
#8ED3F5 · hsl(200, 84%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Rose Bloom Bright
#F58ED3 · hsl(320, 84%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Indigo Bloom Bright
#8EA0F5 · hsl(230, 84%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Magenta Bloom Bright
#E48EF5 · hsl(290, 84%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Olive Bloom Bright #D3F58E
Lighter companion: Olive Pearl Bright #E2F8B4
Darker companion: Olive Silk Bright #C4F269
Complementary counterpoint: Orchid Bloom Bright #B18EF5
Analogous lead: Moss Bloom Bright #B1F58E
Analogous echo: Canary Bloom Bright #F5ED8E
Triadic +120°: Azure Bloom Bright #8ED3F5
Triadic +240°: Rose Bloom Bright #F58ED3
Split-comp +150°: Indigo Bloom Bright #8EA0F5
Split-comp +210°: Magenta Bloom Bright #E48EF5

Compare

See how Olive Bloom Bright compares side by side with related colors.

vsOlive Pearl BrightvsOlive Silk BrightvsOrchid Bloom BrightvsMoss Bloom BrightvsCanary Bloom BrightvsAzure Bloom Bright

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Olive Bloom Pure
#D5FA89 · hsl(80, 92%, 76%)
Nearby match
Olive Bloom Vivid
#D1EF95 · hsl(80, 74%, 76%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Bloom Bright
#DCF58E · hsl(75, 84%, 76%)
Nearby match
Olive Silk Bright
#C4F269 · hsl(80, 84%, 68%)
Nearby match
Olive Pearl Bright
#E2F8B4 · hsl(80, 84%, 84%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Bloom Pure
#DEFA89 · hsl(75, 92%, 76%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.2:1
Orchid Velvet Clear
#5831A5
AAA7.7:1
Orchid Velvet Vivid
#511CBA
AAA7.8:1
Orchid Velvet Bright
#4D11C5
AAA7.8:1
Orchid Velvet Pure
#4A09CE
AAA7:1
Orchid Dusk Muted
#514766
AAA7.5:1
Orchid Dusk Dust
#4F406D

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#E1DEB5
Protanopia
#E3E3AE
Tritanopia
#D5C4C8
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