Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX
PANTONE 15-0522 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX is HEX #B5AD88, RGB 181, 173, 136, and about CMYK 0, 4, 25, 29. It is a medium, muted warm yellow color. The best text color on it is black at 9.30:1.
| Family | Yellow |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm |
| Lightness | Medium |
| Saturation | Muted |
| Associations | clarity, attention and cheer |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #B5AD88 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | B5AD88 | |
| RGB | 181, 173, 136 | |
| RGB percent | 71.0%, 67.8%, 53.3% | |
| CMYK | 0, 4, 25, 29 | |
| HSL | 49, 23%, 62% | |
| HSV | 49, 25%, 71% | |
| LAB | 70.5, -3.1, 20.1 | |
| LCH | 70.5, 20.3, 98.9 | |
| Decimal | 11906440 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-pale-olive-green-15-0522-tcx: #B5AD88; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #B5AD88; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-pale-olive-green-15-0522-tcx': '#B5AD88' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.710, green: 0.678, blue: 0.533) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_pale_olive_green_15_0522_tcx">#B5AD88</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFB5AD88) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"pale-olive-green-15-0522-tcx","name":"Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX","hex":"#B5AD88"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX is black, with a contrast ratio of 9.30:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #B5AD88 on white | 2.26:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #B5AD88 on black | 9.30:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #B5AD88 | 2.26:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #B5AD88 | 9.30:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX
9.30:1
Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX on white
2.26:1
Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX on near black
8.36:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX is built here as C0 M4 Y25 K29. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C0 M4 Y25 K29 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 58% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
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Questions about Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX?
HEX #B5AD88, equivalent to RGB 181, 173, 136. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX?
A process build of C0 M4 Y25 K29. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a warm color, medium and muted, with a hue of 49 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Pale Olive Green 15-0522 TCX?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 9.30:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.