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Olive Core Faint
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Olive Core Faint

Lime · Hue 80
Hex
#7E876E
RGB
rgb(126, 135, 110)
HSL
hsl(80, 10%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(7%, 0%, 19%, 47%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.8:1AA Large
on black
5.6:1AA
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About this color

Olive Core Faint (#7E876E) belongs to the lime family — hue 80°, 10% saturation, 48% 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-core-faint: #7E876E;
  --colorarchive-olive-core-faint-hsl: hsl(80, 10%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-olive-core-faint-rgb: rgb(126, 135, 110);
}

AI Color Names

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

Design Context

VibrantYouthfulDynamic
Common in

Gaming · Streetwear · Energy Drinks

Pairs well with

Black or dark purple for high-contrast impact, white for clean energy

Design tip

Best for accent elements that need to pop. Use with dark backgrounds for maximum visibility in gaming and tech interfaces.

Cultural context ▶

Electric lime signals youth culture, technology, and rebellion. Popular in gaming and urban fashion.

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 grounded mid-tone — sober, considered, well-suited to body text accents, editorial layouts, or any context where restraint reads as quality.

Lightness band: At mid-lightness the hue carries its full character. This is the band where most identity colors live: bright enough to be distinctive at small sizes, deep enough to sit cleanly on a white canvas.

Saturation band: The low saturation pulls this color toward earthen, vintage, or editorial palettes. It reads as confident and grown-up rather than playful, and it tolerates being used in large blocks without becoming visually noisy.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #7E876E.

  • Notionneutral
    Notion Gray · #787774
    →
  • Microsoftneutral
    Slate Gray · #737373
    →
  • Linearprimary
    Linear Indigo · #5E6AD2
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #7E876E.

  • AustraliaBush Khaki
    #8E895C · Outback grassland in dry season
    →
  • France (Paris)Seine Steel
    #7E8A93 · River reflectivity in winter
    →
  • IrelandPasture Green
    #7C9A4C · Limestone-base pastureland, the West
    →

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 Radiant Faint
#8E957E · hsl(80, 10%, 54%)
Darker companion
Olive Velvet Faint
#6F7660 · hsl(80, 10%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Orchid Core Faint
#766E87 · hsl(260, 10%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Moss Core Faint
#76876E · hsl(100, 10%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Canary Core Faint
#87856E · hsl(55, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Azure Core Faint
#6E7E87 · hsl(200, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Rose Core Faint
#876E7E · hsl(320, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Indigo Core Faint
#6E7287 · hsl(230, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Magenta Core Faint
#836E87 · hsl(290, 10%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Olive Core Faint #7E876E
Lighter companion: Olive Radiant Faint #8E957E
Darker companion: Olive Velvet Faint #6F7660
Complementary counterpoint: Orchid Core Faint #766E87
Analogous lead: Moss Core Faint #76876E
Analogous echo: Canary Core Faint #87856E
Triadic +120°: Azure Core Faint #6E7E87
Triadic +240°: Rose Core Faint #876E7E
Split-comp +150°: Indigo Core Faint #6E7287
Split-comp +210°: Magenta Core Faint #836E87

Compare

See how Olive Core Faint compares side by side with related colors.

vsOlive Radiant FaintvsOlive Velvet FaintvsOrchid Core FaintvsMoss Core FaintvsCanary Core FaintvsAzure Core Faint

Nearest neighbors

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

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Nearby match
Olive Core Muted
#829064 · hsl(80, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Olive Velvet Faint
#6F7660 · hsl(80, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Olive Radiant Faint
#8E957E · hsl(80, 10%, 54%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Core Faint
#81876E · hsl(75, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Olive Core Dust
#859A5B · hsl(80, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Olive Velvet Muted
#727E58 · hsl(80, 18%, 42%)

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
AA4.5:1
Orchid Ink Dust
#211A2D
AA4.5:1
Orchid Ink Soft
#201830
AA4.7:1
Orchid Ink Clear
#1D1037
AA4.8:1
Orchid Ink Vivid
#1B093E
AA4.9:1
Orchid Ink Bright
#1A0642
AA4.9:1
Orchid Ink Pure
#190345

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#818176
Protanopia
#828275
Tritanopia
#7E7A7B
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