Scientists Discovered a New Color Named 'Olo'—but Few People Have Actually Seen It

Laser technology has uncovered a new shade of blue-green.

As of now, it can only be seen after you look directly into a laser light.

Researchers were able to help study participants see the color by utilizing a special laser light delivery technique.

new color olo on bird feathers

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What the New Color Looks Like

Theoriginal studydescribes olo as a blue-green of unprecedented saturation."

Participants found its shade to most closely match a verybright teal color.

If youre desperate to see olo for yourself, theres a possibility youll be able to in the future.

And in the meantime, we’ll be decorating with fresh springshades of greenand blue.

Seeing Olo: Scientists Say They Discovered a New Color Not Seen with the Naked Eye.