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Olivia Wolfe

Scientists Have 'Discovered' a Brand New Color — Meet Olo, the Most Unnatural (and Most Saturated) Color in the World

Mint green coloured bedroom with black and white striped rug and nightstand, bright blue bedding and a pendant light hung above.

By now you may have already heard that a group of scientists in Northern California discovered a completely new color. No — you won't find it on the color wheel, and definitely not in nature. So, what is this Olo color? And how do you just discover a new color in 2025?

Perhaps, unsurprisingly, it involved a scientific lab and laser beams. "Scientists recently discovered this new shade during a study in which they manipulated the human eye," explains Michael Rolland, paint color expert and managing director of The Paint Shed.

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