PANTONE Pale Olive Green

Muted Professional Yellow

Technical Values

HEX#B5AD88
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RGB181, 173, 136
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CMYK0, 4, 25, 29
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HSL49°, 23%, 62%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Pale Olive Green

#B4AC88
#A99F75
#9D9262
#877E54
#746C49
#615B3D
#4E4931
#3C3825
#262318
#13120C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Pale Olive Green

#B4AC88
#BCB594
#C4BEA1
#CAC4AA
#D2CDB7
#DAD6C3
#E2DED0
#E9E7DC
#EFEEE6
#F7F6F2

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B5AD88
#8890B4

Analogous

#B49688
#B5AD88
#A6B488

Triadic

#B5AD88
#88B4AC
#AC88B4

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 15-0318 TPG#B2AB87ΔE 1.06
PANTONE Sage Green#B2AC88ΔE 1.15
PANTONE 452 XGC#B5AF88ΔE 1.34
PANTONE 15-0522 TCX#B6AA87ΔE 1.99

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #B5AD88;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #B5AD88;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B5AD88 0%, #877E54 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#B6AA86 (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#B8AD89 (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#BEA7A2 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Pale Olive Green is a desaturated yellow with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #B5AD88, placing it in the yellow region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 49°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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