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Olive Whisper Faint
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Olive Whisper Faint

Lime · Hue 80
Hex
#F0F1EE
RGB
rgb(240, 241, 238)
HSL
hsl(80, 10%, 94%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 1%, 5%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 94%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.1:1Fail
on black
18.5:1AA
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About this color

Olive Whisper Faint (#F0F1EE) belongs to the lime family — hue 80°, 10% saturation, 94% 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-whisper-faint: #F0F1EE;
  --colorarchive-olive-whisper-faint-hsl: hsl(80, 10%, 94%);
  --colorarchive-olive-whisper-faint-rgb: rgb(240, 241, 238);
}

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 pale, gentle tone — pastel territory, where the hue acts more like a tinted neutral than a stated color.

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 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 #F0F1EE.

  • 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 #F0F1EE.

  • ScandinaviaSnow White
    #F4F0EA · Limewashed plaster, Nordic interiors
    →
  • Korea (Obangsaek)Obangsaek White (백 / baek)
    #F5F5F2 · West — metal element, hemp linen
    →
  • AustraliaBeach Cream
    #F2EFE1 · Western Australian quartz sand
    →

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 Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(80, 10%, 98%)
Darker companion
Olive Mist Faint
#E6E8E3 · hsl(80, 10%, 90%)
Complementary counterpoint
Orchid Whisper Faint
#EFEEF1 · hsl(260, 10%, 94%)
Analogous lead
Moss Whisper Faint
#EFF1EE · hsl(100, 10%, 94%)
Analogous echo
Canary Whisper Faint
#F1F1EE · hsl(55, 10%, 94%)
Triadic +120°
Azure Whisper Faint
#EEF0F1 · hsl(200, 10%, 94%)
Triadic +240°
Rose Whisper Faint
#F1EEF0 · hsl(320, 10%, 94%)
Split-comp +150°
Indigo Whisper Faint
#EEEFF1 · hsl(230, 10%, 94%)
Split-comp +210°
Magenta Whisper Faint
#F1EEF1 · hsl(290, 10%, 94%)
Export preview
Base: Olive Whisper Faint #F0F1EE
Lighter companion: Olive Veil Faint #FAFAF9
Darker companion: Olive Mist Faint #E6E8E3
Complementary counterpoint: Orchid Whisper Faint #EFEEF1
Analogous lead: Moss Whisper Faint #EFF1EE
Analogous echo: Canary Whisper Faint #F1F1EE
Triadic +120°: Azure Whisper Faint #EEF0F1
Triadic +240°: Rose Whisper Faint #F1EEF0
Split-comp +150°: Indigo Whisper Faint #EEEFF1
Split-comp +210°: Magenta Whisper Faint #F1EEF1

Compare

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

vsOlive Veil FaintvsOlive Mist FaintvsOrchid Whisper FaintvsMoss Whisper FaintvsCanary Whisper FaintvsAzure Whisper Faint

Nearest neighbors

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

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Nearby match
Olive Mist Faint
#E6E8E3 · hsl(80, 10%, 90%)
Nearby match
Olive Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(80, 10%, 98%)
Nearby match
Olive Whisper Muted
#F1F2ED · hsl(80, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Chartreuse Whisper Faint
#F0F1EE · hsl(75, 10%, 94%)
Nearby match
Olive Mist Muted
#E7EAE1 · hsl(80, 18%, 90%)
Nearby match
Olive Veil Muted
#FAFBF9 · hsl(80, 18%, 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
AAA7.1:1
Orchid Core Vivid
#5C20D5
AAA7.1:1
Orchid Core Bright
#5814E1
AAA7:1
Orchid Core Pure
#550AEB
AAA7.7:1
Orchid Velvet Clear
#5831A5
AAA8.3:1
Orchid Velvet Vivid
#511CBA
AAA8.4:1
Orchid Velvet Bright
#4D11C5

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#F0F0EF
Protanopia
#F0F0EF
Tritanopia
#F0EFEF
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