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Olive Silk Vivid
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Olive Silk Vivid

Lime · Hue 80
Hex
#C2EA71
RGB
rgb(194, 234, 113)
HSL
hsl(80, 74%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(17%, 0%, 52%, 8%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.4:1Fail
on black
15.3:1AA
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About this color

Olive Silk Vivid (#C2EA71) belongs to the lime family — hue 80°, 74% saturation, 68% 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-silk-vivid: #C2EA71;
  --colorarchive-olive-silk-vivid-hsl: hsl(80, 74%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-olive-silk-vivid-rgb: rgb(194, 234, 113);
}

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 vivid mid-tone — distinctive enough to anchor an identity, saturated enough to demand a quiet supporting palette.

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: 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 #C2EA71.

  • Discordaccent
    Idle Yellow · #FEE75C
    →
  • Patagoniasecondary
    Sunset Yellow · #F4D54F
    →
  • Starbucksneutral
    Warm Neutral · #D4E9E2
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #C2EA71.

  • ScandinaviaOat Beige
    #D5C7A7 · Linseed oil-treated pine
    →
  • France (Paris)Lutetian Limestone
    #E5DDC8 · Paris facade stone (Haussmannian-era buildings)
    →
  • IcelandLopapeysa Cream
    #E8DFCC · Undyed Icelandic sheep wool
    →

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 Bloom Vivid
#D1EF95 · hsl(80, 74%, 76%)
Darker companion
Olive Tone Vivid
#B2E44E · hsl(80, 74%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Orchid Silk Vivid
#9971EA · hsl(260, 74%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Moss Silk Vivid
#99EA71 · hsl(100, 74%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Canary Silk Vivid
#EAE071 · hsl(55, 74%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Azure Silk Vivid
#71C2EA · hsl(200, 74%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Rose Silk Vivid
#EA71C2 · hsl(320, 74%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Indigo Silk Vivid
#7185EA · hsl(230, 74%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Magenta Silk Vivid
#D671EA · hsl(290, 74%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Olive Silk Vivid #C2EA71
Lighter companion: Olive Bloom Vivid #D1EF95
Darker companion: Olive Tone Vivid #B2E44E
Complementary counterpoint: Orchid Silk Vivid #9971EA
Analogous lead: Moss Silk Vivid #99EA71
Analogous echo: Canary Silk Vivid #EAE071
Triadic +120°: Azure Silk Vivid #71C2EA
Triadic +240°: Rose Silk Vivid #EA71C2
Split-comp +150°: Indigo Silk Vivid #7185EA
Split-comp +210°: Magenta Silk Vivid #D671EA

Compare

See how Olive Silk Vivid compares side by side with related colors.

vsOlive Bloom VividvsOlive Tone VividvsOrchid Silk VividvsMoss Silk VividvsCanary Silk VividvsAzure Silk Vivid

Nearest neighbors

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

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Nearby match
Olive Silk Bright
#C4F269 · hsl(80, 84%, 68%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Silk Vivid
#CCEA71 · hsl(75, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Olive Tone Vivid
#B2E44E · hsl(80, 74%, 60%)
Nearby match
Olive Bloom Vivid
#D1EF95 · hsl(80, 74%, 76%)
Nearby match
Olive Silk Pure
#C6F862 · hsl(80, 92%, 68%)
Nearby match
Olive Silk Clear
#BCD981 · hsl(80, 54%, 68%)

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
AAA7.1:1
Orchid Dusk Soft
#4D3974
AAA8:1
Orchid Dusk Clear
#472886
AAA8.5:1
Orchid Dusk Vivid
#411797
AAA8.6:1
Orchid Dusk Bright
#3E0EA0
AAA8.6:1
Orchid Dusk Pure
#3C07A6
AAA7.3:1
Orchid Shadow Faint
#45404F

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#D2CFA2
Protanopia
#D5D59A
Tritanopia
#C4B3B8
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