Little Greene Olive Oil 83
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| Official page: | Olive Oil 83 |
| Code: | 83 |
| Name: | Olive Oil |
| Brand: | Little Greene |
What color is Little Greene Olive Oil?
Little Greene Olive Oil 83 is a pale, muted yellow-green with a soft, chalky cast rather than a sharp botanical look. Its light value keeps it airy on broad walls, while the gentle olive undertone gives it more character than a standard cream or beige. In daylight, it can read as a quiet straw yellow with a greenish haze; under warmer lamps, the yellow side becomes more noticeable. Use it in kitchens, breakfast rooms, or garden-facing living spaces alongside warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, and woven linen. For contrast, pair Olive Oil with deeper mossy greens, earthy terracotta, or charcoal-painted details.
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What are Little Greene Olive Oil undertones?
This is a light, softly muted yellow-green with a gentle olive character rather than a bright or vivid yellow. Its main color family reads as yellow, while a relative green bias keeps it from looking buttery or creamy. The low saturation gives it a softened, slightly dusty appearance without making it feel neutral. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its yellow side, while cooler daylight can make the green-olive cast easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
219, 216, 167
Is Little Greene Olive Oil cool or warm?
With a hue of 57°, this Green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
83 Olive Oil HSL code: 57, 42%, 76%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Olive Oil
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Little Greene Olive Oil:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
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Olive Oil
Darker shades
83
Olive Oil
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Olive Oil with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 237, such as Little Greene Juniper Ash and Pale Lupin.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #dbd8a7 |
| RGB Decimal | 219, 216, 167 |
| RGB Percent | 85.88%, 84.71%, 65.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 57° Saturation: 23.74% Value: 85.88% |
| HSL | hsl(57, 42, 76) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.37 Yellow: 23.74 Key: 14.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 211.311 I: 17.534 Q: -14.614 |
| XYZ | X: 60.744 Y: 66.963 Z: 46.274 |
| CIE Lab | L:85.485 a:-6.753 b:24.606 |
| CIE Luv | L:85.485 u:4.406 v:35.799 |
| Decimal | 14407847 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.831, -10.702, 23.754 |
Color equivalents
8200
Winter Willow
Jotun
90YY 62/264
Melon Sorbet
Dulux
70YY 66/265
Forest Lake 4
Dulux
Lime Zest 5
Dulux
206
Green Ground
Farrow and Ball

85
Kitchen Green
Little Greene
Spring Meadow
Dulux
70YY 78/248
Forest Lake 5
Dulux
8012
Marigold White
Jotun
91YY 82/235
Tea Tree
Dulux
10GY 79/231
Kiwi Burst 5
Dulux
71
Pale Hound
Farrow and Ball

94YY 67/164
Pistachio Creme
Dulux

Alpine Flowers
Dulux
8087
Spring Air
Jotun

10GY 74/325
Kiwi Burst 4
Dulux
Celery Leaf
Dulux
1775
Fresh Pasta
Jotun



