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Olive Veil Pure
Color detail

Olive Veil Pure

Lime · Hue 80
Hex
#FBFFF5
RGB
rgb(251, 255, 245)
HSL
hsl(80, 92%, 98%)
CMYK
cmyk(2%, 0%, 4%, 0%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 98%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1:1Fail
on black
20.7:1AA
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About this color

Olive Veil Pure (#FBFFF5) belongs to the lime family — hue 80°, 92% saturation, 98% 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-veil-pure: #FBFFF5;
  --colorarchive-olive-veil-pure-hsl: hsl(80, 92%, 98%);
  --colorarchive-olive-veil-pure-rgb: rgb(251, 255, 245);
}

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 #FBFFF5.

  • Appleneutral
    Apple White · #FFFFFF
    →
  • Notionneutral
    Notion White · #FFFFFF
    →
  • Linearneutral
    Linear White · #FFFFFF
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #FBFFF5.

  • Korea (Obangsaek)Obangsaek White (백 / baek)
    #F5F5F2 · West — metal element, hemp linen
    →
  • Greece (Aegean)Limewashed White
    #F8F4EE · Calcium hydroxide on stone
    →
  • ScandinaviaSnow White
    #F4F0EA · Limewashed plaster, Nordic interiors
    →

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.

Darker companion
Olive Whisper Pure
#F4FEE2 · hsl(80, 92%, 94%)
Complementary counterpoint
Orchid Veil Pure
#F8F5FF · hsl(260, 92%, 98%)
Analogous lead
Moss Veil Pure
#F8FFF5 · hsl(100, 92%, 98%)
Analogous echo
Canary Veil Pure
#FFFEF5 · hsl(55, 92%, 98%)
Triadic +120°
Azure Veil Pure
#F5FBFF · hsl(200, 92%, 98%)
Triadic +240°
Rose Veil Pure
#FFF5FB · hsl(320, 92%, 98%)
Split-comp +150°
Indigo Veil Pure
#F5F7FF · hsl(230, 92%, 98%)
Split-comp +210°
Magenta Veil Pure
#FDF5FF · hsl(290, 92%, 98%)
Export preview
Base: Olive Veil Pure #FBFFF5
Darker companion: Olive Whisper Pure #F4FEE2
Complementary counterpoint: Orchid Veil Pure #F8F5FF
Analogous lead: Moss Veil Pure #F8FFF5
Analogous echo: Canary Veil Pure #FFFEF5
Triadic +120°: Azure Veil Pure #F5FBFF
Triadic +240°: Rose Veil Pure #FFF5FB
Split-comp +150°: Indigo Veil Pure #F5F7FF
Split-comp +210°: Magenta Veil Pure #FDF5FF

Compare

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

vsOlive Whisper PurevsOrchid Veil PurevsMoss Veil PurevsCanary Veil PurevsAzure Veil PurevsRose Veil 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 Veil Bright
#FBFEF6 · hsl(80, 84%, 98%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Veil Pure
#FCFFF5 · hsl(75, 92%, 98%)
Nearby match
Olive Mist Pure
#EDFDCE · hsl(80, 92%, 90%)
Nearby match
Olive Whisper Bright
#F4FDE3 · hsl(80, 84%, 94%)
Nearby match
Olive Veil Vivid
#FBFEF6 · hsl(80, 74%, 98%)

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
AAA7.3:1
Orchid Core Clear
#6438BC
AAA7.9:1
Orchid Core Vivid
#5C20D5
AAA8:1
Orchid Core Bright
#5814E1
AAA7.9:1
Orchid Core Pure
#550AEB
AAA7.4:1
Orchid Velvet Soft
#5F4790
AAA8.6:1
Orchid Velvet Clear
#5831A5

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#FDFCF8
Protanopia
#FDFDF7
Tritanopia
#FBF9FA
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