Olive
đż Olive Skin Cheat Sheet
Olive is an overtone, not an undertone. That means it describes the visible cast of your skinâoften subtly green, yellow-green, or mutedârather than the deeper pigment that determines which colors truly harmonize.
How to know your undertone under olive:
Warm undertone: You glow in gold jewelry, ivory over stark white, and warm, earthy tones.
Cool undertone: You shine in silver jewelry, crisp whites, and blue-based hues.
Neutral undertone: You look balanced in both gold and silver, and your best colors sit in the middle of the spectrum.
Where olive fits in The Authentic Palette system:
Olive skin doesnât get its own paletteâit can live within Warm, Cool, or Neutral palettes depending on your undertone.
Within each palette, olive overtones may favor muted, balanced shades that harmonize with the subtle green or golden cast.
Depth and contrast matter: lighter olive skin pairs beautifully with âLightâ subcategories, medium olive with âSoftâ or âBright,â and deeper olive with âDeepâ shades.
In short: Identify your undertone first, then let your olive overtone guide how colors read on your skin.