Pale Olive color hex code is #C2C29A

What is Pale Olive Color?

Pale Olive has the hex code #C2C29A. The equivalent RGB values are (194, 194, 154), which means it is composed of 36% red, 36% green and 28% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:0 Y:21 K:24. In the HSV/HSB scale, Pale Olive has a hue of 60°, 21% saturation and a brightness value of 76%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Pale Olive is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.

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Pale Olive Color Codes

Hex Code	#C2C29A
RGB Values	(194, 194, 154)
CMYK Values	(0%, 0%, 21%, 24%)
HSV/HSB Values	(60°, 21%, 76%)
Closest Web Safe	#CCCC99
Inverse Color	#3D3D65 [American Blue]
Closest Pantone®	5797 C
Closest RAL	1000 [Green beige]
Complementary Color	#9A9AC2 [Ceil]

Pale Olive Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#B5B5B5
Desaturated	#AEAEAE
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#BEBEBE
Weighted Average (Luma)	#BFBFBF
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#D9D9D9

Pale Olive Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of C2C29A. Complementary color is 9A9AC2

Complementary Palette

The complement of Pale Olive is Ceil with the hex code #9A9AC2. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #C2C29A color is offered by #9A9AC2. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (C2C29A, AEC29A and C2AE9A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Pale Olive (#C2C29A) are Laurel Green (#AEC29A) and Khaki (HTML/CSS) (#C2AE9A). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Pale Olive with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (C2C29A, 9AAEC2 and AE9AC2)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Pale Olive (#C2C29A) are #9AAEC2 (Cadet Blue (Crayola)) and #AE9AC2 (Pastel Purple). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (C2C29A, 9AC2C2 and C29AC2)

Triadic Palette

Pale Olive triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #9AC2C2 (Opal) and #C29AC2 (Pastel Violet) along with #C2C29A create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (C2C29A, 9AC2C2, 9A9AC2 and C29A9A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Pale Olive has four colors - #9AC2C2 (Opal), #9A9AC2 (Ceil) and #C29A9A (Tuscany) in addition to the base color (#C2C29A). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (C2C29A, 9AC2AE, 9A9AC2 and C29AAE)

Square Palette

Pale Olive square color palette has #9AC2AE (Cambridge Blue), #9A9AC2 (Ceil) and #C29AAE (Pastel Purple). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Pale Olive Color Rainbow Palette

Our Pale Olive rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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