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Olive Mist Pure
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Olive Mist Pure

Lime · Hue 80
Hex
#EDFDCE
RGB
rgb(237, 253, 206)
HSL
hsl(80, 92%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 0%, 19%, 1%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.1:1Fail
on black
19.5:1AA
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About this color

Olive Mist Pure (#EDFDCE) belongs to the lime family — hue 80°, 92% saturation, 90% 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-mist-pure: #EDFDCE;
  --colorarchive-olive-mist-pure-hsl: hsl(80, 92%, 90%);
  --colorarchive-olive-mist-pure-rgb: rgb(237, 253, 206);
}

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 #EDFDCE.

  • Anthropicprimary
    Cream Canvas · #F0EEE6
    →
  • Lululemonneutral
    Off White · #F5F5F5
    →
  • Stripeneutral
    Off White · #F6F9FC
    →

Cultures using a similar color

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

  • AustraliaBeach Cream
    #F2EFE1 · Western Australian quartz sand
    →
  • JapanWashi Cream (和紙)
    #F4ECD8 · Unbleached mulberry-fiber paper
    →
  • Greece (Aegean)Limewashed White
    #F8F4EE · Calcium hydroxide on stone
    →

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 Whisper Pure
#F4FEE2 · hsl(80, 92%, 94%)
Darker companion
Olive Pearl Pure
#E3FCB1 · hsl(80, 92%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Orchid Mist Pure
#DECEFD · hsl(260, 92%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Moss Mist Pure
#DEFDCE · hsl(100, 92%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Canary Mist Pure
#FDF9CE · hsl(55, 92%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Azure Mist Pure
#CEEDFD · hsl(200, 92%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Rose Mist Pure
#FDCEED · hsl(320, 92%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Indigo Mist Pure
#CED6FD · hsl(230, 92%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Magenta Mist Pure
#F5CEFD · hsl(290, 92%, 90%)
Export preview
Base: Olive Mist Pure #EDFDCE
Lighter companion: Olive Whisper Pure #F4FEE2
Darker companion: Olive Pearl Pure #E3FCB1
Complementary counterpoint: Orchid Mist Pure #DECEFD
Analogous lead: Moss Mist Pure #DEFDCE
Analogous echo: Canary Mist Pure #FDF9CE
Triadic +120°: Azure Mist Pure #CEEDFD
Triadic +240°: Rose Mist Pure #FDCEED
Split-comp +150°: Indigo Mist Pure #CED6FD
Split-comp +210°: Magenta Mist Pure #F5CEFD

Compare

See how Olive Mist Pure compares side by side with related colors.

vsOlive Whisper PurevsOlive Pearl PurevsOrchid Mist PurevsMoss Mist PurevsCanary Mist PurevsAzure Mist Pure

Nearest neighbors

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

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Nearby match
Olive Whisper Pure
#F4FEE2 · hsl(80, 92%, 94%)
Nearby match
Olive Mist Bright
#EDFBD0 · hsl(80, 84%, 90%)
Nearby match
Olive Pearl Pure
#E3FCB1 · hsl(80, 92%, 84%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Mist Pure
#F1FDCE · hsl(75, 92%, 90%)
Nearby match
Olive Veil Pure
#FBFFF5 · hsl(80, 92%, 98%)
Nearby match
Olive Whisper Bright
#F4FDE3 · hsl(80, 84%, 94%)

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
AAA7.5:1
Orchid Core Vivid
#5C20D5
AAA7.5:1
Orchid Core Bright
#5814E1
AAA7.4:1
Orchid Core Pure
#550AEB
AAA7:1
Orchid Velvet Soft
#5F4790
AAA8.2:1
Orchid Velvet Clear
#5831A5
AAA8.8:1
Orchid Velvet Vivid
#511CBA

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#F3F2DD
Protanopia
#F4F4DB
Tritanopia
#EEE4E6
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