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Olive Bloom Clear
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Olive Bloom Clear

Lime · Hue 80
Hex
#CDE3A1
RGB
rgb(205, 227, 161)
HSL
hsl(80, 54%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(10%, 0%, 29%, 11%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.4:1Fail
on black
15.1:1AA
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About this color

Olive Bloom Clear (#CDE3A1) belongs to the lime family — hue 80°, 54% 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-clear: #CDE3A1;
  --colorarchive-olive-bloom-clear-hsl: hsl(80, 54%, 76%);
  --colorarchive-olive-bloom-clear-rgb: rgb(205, 227, 161);
}

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

A bright, airy reading of the hue — clean and approachable, the kind of color that holds up well in product photography and on light backgrounds.

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: The clear, mid-saturation register is the most common identity sweet spot — saturated enough to register as a 'real' color, restrained enough not to fight typography or photography placed over it.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #CDE3A1.

  • Starbucksneutral
    Warm Neutral · #D4E9E2
    →
  • Aesopneutral
    Cream Paper · #EFE4D2
    →
  • Glossierprimary
    Glossier Pink · #F8D6CD
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #CDE3A1.

  • France (Paris)Lutetian Limestone
    #E5DDC8 · Paris facade stone (Haussmannian-era buildings)
    →
  • IcelandLopapeysa Cream
    #E8DFCC · Undyed Icelandic sheep wool
    →
  • Korea (Obangsaek)Hanji Cream
    #EAE0CB · Mulberry-fiber Korean paper
    →

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 Clear
#DEECC0 · hsl(80, 54%, 84%)
Darker companion
Olive Silk Clear
#BCD981 · hsl(80, 54%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Orchid Bloom Clear
#B7A1E3 · hsl(260, 54%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Moss Bloom Clear
#B7E3A1 · hsl(100, 54%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Canary Bloom Clear
#E3DDA1 · hsl(55, 54%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Azure Bloom Clear
#A1CDE3 · hsl(200, 54%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Rose Bloom Clear
#E3A1CD · hsl(320, 54%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Indigo Bloom Clear
#A1ACE3 · hsl(230, 54%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Magenta Bloom Clear
#D8A1E3 · hsl(290, 54%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Olive Bloom Clear #CDE3A1
Lighter companion: Olive Pearl Clear #DEECC0
Darker companion: Olive Silk Clear #BCD981
Complementary counterpoint: Orchid Bloom Clear #B7A1E3
Analogous lead: Moss Bloom Clear #B7E3A1
Analogous echo: Canary Bloom Clear #E3DDA1
Triadic +120°: Azure Bloom Clear #A1CDE3
Triadic +240°: Rose Bloom Clear #E3A1CD
Split-comp +150°: Indigo Bloom Clear #A1ACE3
Split-comp +210°: Magenta Bloom Clear #D8A1E3

Compare

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

vsOlive Pearl ClearvsOlive Silk ClearvsOrchid Bloom ClearvsMoss Bloom ClearvsCanary Bloom ClearvsAzure Bloom Clear

Nearest neighbors

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

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Nearby match
Chartreuse Bloom Clear
#D2E3A1 · hsl(75, 54%, 76%)
Nearby match
Olive Silk Clear
#BCD981 · hsl(80, 54%, 68%)
Nearby match
Olive Pearl Clear
#DEECC0 · hsl(80, 54%, 84%)
Nearby match
Olive Bloom Soft
#C9D7AD · hsl(80, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Olive Bloom Vivid
#D1EF95 · hsl(80, 74%, 76%)
Nearby match
Olive Mist Clear
#EAF3D8 · hsl(80, 54%, 90%)

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
AAA7:1
Orchid Dusk Soft
#4D3974
AAA7.9:1
Orchid Dusk Clear
#472886
AAA8.4:1
Orchid Dusk Vivid
#411797
AAA8.5:1
Orchid Dusk Bright
#3E0EA0
AAA8.5:1
Orchid Dusk Pure
#3C07A6
AAA7.2:1
Orchid Shadow Faint
#45404F

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#D6D4B8
Protanopia
#D7D7B4
Tritanopia
#CEC1C4
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