Olive Yellow (#999950) Color Information
Olive Yellow (#999950) RGB value is (153, 153, 80). The hex color red value is 153, green is 153, and blue is 80. Its HSL format shows a hue of 60°, saturation of 31 percent, and lightness of 46 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 0 percent, 48 percent, 40 percent.
Olive Yellow (#999950) Color Meaning
Olive Yellow (#999950) tempers brightness with earth. This muted yellow-green avoids the cheer of lemon or the sterility of chartreuse, landing instead in a zone of agricultural realism—think dried hay, parchment, or late-summer fields. Olive Yellow (#999950) signals ripeness without decay, making it ideal for organic food branding and educational materials. Olive Yellow (#999950) offers luminosity without glare. In classroom design, Olive Yellow (#999950) enhances concentration without overstimulation—unlike high-chroma yellows that can induce anxiety. Olive Yellow (#999950) works best as an accent against deep blues or warm browns, where it adds warmth without visual noise. Culturally, it references harvest cycles, manuscript illumination, and Mediterranean sunbaked walls. In digital contexts, Olive Yellow (#999950) improves icon visibility in dark-mode interfaces while maintaining accessibility. Olive Yellow (#999950) feels seasonal, not trend-driven—rooted in natural rhythm, not algorithmic preference.
Color Conversion
Convert Olive Yellow (#999950) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
Olive Yellow (#999950) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
Olive Yellow (#999950) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test Olive Yellow (#999950) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #999950 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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Olive Yellow (#999950) Color FAQs
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