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British Standard Light Olive Green (BS381C-278) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with British Standard colors, especially British Standard BS 381C:1996 collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Light Olive Green, the code BS381C-278 is also used for refference to this British Standard color. And while HEX (RGB) representation of "real world" colors is not the most accurate choice, we can still use this visual sample as a point of refference for personal research or comparison. The information below should be useful to distinguish common colors between different tints, shades, standards and manufacturers.

HEX Color

HEX Code:#87965A
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:135, 150, 90
RGB Float:0.529, 0.588, 0.353
CMYK Percentage:10, 0, 40, 41
HSL:75,25,47
LAB:60,-16,30
LRV (?) :28.12%
British Standard Light Olive Green (BS381C-278) represented in HEX code #87965A
Light Olive Green by British Standard

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Australian Standard AS2700 / #819550 / LETTUCE (G33)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #697E3F / Bredon Green (BS2660-5064)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #87965A / Light Olive Green (BS381C-278)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #778D47 / Green (12-C-37)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #9B9C60 / Alda (8331)
Munsell Color System / #899B5B / 7.5gy 6/6
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #829A59 / S 3040-G40Y
AMS Standard 595a / #7F8259 / Green (34258)
Behr paint / #849A60 / Agave Plant (M370-5)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #8D975B / Sycamore Tree (539)
Dulux color palette / #728D73 / DH GRASS GREEN
Dulux Trade Paints / #798E4D / Soft moss 1 (10GY 24/356)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #8E9655 / Topiary (DE5544)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #8D9858 / Wild Thyme (227-4DB)
Farrow and ball colours / #919F70 / Yeabridge Green (287)
Federal Standard 595c / #7F8259 / 34258 (34258)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #909853 / Totally Cool (787)
Isomat color system / #94A574 / LPC 1455
Kelly Moore paint colors / #8B975F / Laurel Leaf (KM456-D)
Kilz paint colors / #92A15F / Vitality (LG250-02)
Little Greene paint colors / #8D9C75 / Garden (LG 86)
Matthews Paint Colors / #809561 / Duckweed Green Met. (MP35003)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #888F4F / Vintage Vibe (1118-6)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #88915D / Leapfrog (SW 6431)
Tikkurila paint colours / #828B51 / Lime (L385)
Trumatch paint colors / #8B985C / Trumatch 17-c7 (17-c7)
Valspar Paint Colors / #7E8E4A / Palm Leaf (6003-6C)
Vista paint colors / #8D9A5B / Jean's Greens (K-361)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #859552 / PANTONE P 162-13 C
Pantone Metallics / #899763 / PANTONE 8342 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #838E5B / PANTONE 10330 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #8B8E4B / PANTONE 5767 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #7E8A59 / PANTONE 7495 U
RAL Classic / #63874F / May green (RAL 6017)
RAL Design / #879860 / RAL 120 60 30
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #819157 / J0.30.50
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #869661 / J0.30.50
Tiger Drylac / #69784E / 049/52670