Pale Spring Bud

#dce3b3

A soft, airy yellow-green with balanced temperature, evoking earthy and calm.

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About Pale Spring Bud

At #dce3b3, Pale Spring Bud is a light yellow-green with a softly saturated presence, nearest to olive. In color psychology it reads as earthy, calm, and serious — a pastel presence, and it carries the steadiness designers lean on for trust-centered brands.

For text on Pale Spring Bud, black performs best at 15.68:1 — passing WCAG AAA. In a palette it suits primary or secondary roles.

Contrast Accessibility

With white

1.34:1

AA FailAAA Fail

With black

15.68:1

AA PassAAA Pass

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Color Conversions

hex

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rgb

rgb(220, 227, 179)

hsl

hsl(69°, 46%, 80%)

oklch

oklch(0.898 0.064 114.4)

cmyk

cmyk(300%, 0%, 2100%, 1100%)

Tint & Shade Scale

A 10-step scale from light to dark, anchored to the base color at step 500. Click any swatch to copy its hex.

Tone Scale

Color mixed with gray — reduces saturation without changing lightness. Click any swatch to copy its hex.

Temperature

Hue shifted cooler and warmer in equal steps. Click any swatch to copy its hex.

← CoolerWarmer →

Color Psychology

oliveyellow-green · pastel

Emotions

earthycalmseriousjoyfulplayfulstimulating

Adds: gentleness, airiness, approachability, subtlety, refinement, openness · Reduces: intensity, authority, visual intensity, formality

Brand Traits

subtleutilitarianresilientyouthfulcasualapproachableclinical

Energy2.1/5

Trust3.4/5

Palette Narrative

A seasonal palette evoking airy, calm, earthy. Well-suited for approachable and casual brand contexts. A focused selection that communicates intent clearly.