Olive Color Code: #808000, RGB, HSL & CMYK

Olive color values

HEX #808000

RGB rgb(128, 128, 0)

HSL hsl(60, 100%, 25%)

HSV 60, 100%, 50%

HWB hwb(60 0% 50%)

CMYK 0%, 0%, 100%, 50%

Decimal 8421376

CSS keyword olive

25%HSL lightness (dark)

100%HSL saturation (vivid)

60°Hue angle (yellow)

0.200Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Olive?

Olive is one of the named colors defined by the CSS Color specifications (keyword “olive”), so every modern browser understands it without a hex code.

Its hue angle of 60° places it in the yellow part of the color wheel, with 100% saturation (vivid) and 25% lightness (dark). It is a warm color.

Compared with the other green colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 9% of them and more saturated than 89% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.200, which makes it a mid-tone color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Olive counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 25% and its relative luminance is 0.200. Black text reads best on it (5.00:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Olive

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Olive
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	4.19:1 Limited	Fail	Pass	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	5.00:1 Good	Pass	Pass	Fail	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Olive

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

Navy#000080

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Saddle Brown#804000 ≈ Dark Grass Green#408000

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

Teal#008080 Purple#800080

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Cobalt#004080 ≈ Indigo#400080

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

Green#008000 Navy#000080 Purple#800080

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#1F1F00#1F1F00

#666600#666600

#ADAD00#ADAD00

#F5F500#F5F500

#FFFF3D#FFFF3D

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Olive

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Swamp Green#748500 Olive Green#677A04 Brown Green#706C11 Hazel#8E7618 Dark Yellow Green#728F02 Dark Mustard#A88905 Olive Drab#6B8E23 Brown Yellow#B29705

Where to use Olive

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (5.00:1 contrast with black)
Accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations
Large headings, icons and graphics, where a 3:1 contrast ratio is enough
Eco, health and finance-style branding
Charts, maps and nature illustrations
Calm backgrounds and section fills

Olive appears in these curated palettes: Olive Grove (Green Color Palettes).

Use Olive in CSS

:root {
  --color-olive: #808000;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-olive);
  background-color: #808000;
  border: 2px solid #808000;
}

Questions about Olive

What is the HEX code for Olive?

Olive is #808000.

What is the RGB value of Olive?

The RGB value of Olive is 128, 128, 0: 128 red, 128 green and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(128, 128, 0) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Olive?

The HSL value of Olive is 60°, 100%, 25% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(60, 100%, 25%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Olive?

A standard conversion gives about C 0%, M 0%, Y 100%, K 50%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Olive a light or dark color?

Olive counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 25% and its relative luminance is 0.200. Black text reads best on it (5.00:1 contrast).

How does Olive look with white text?

White text on Olive has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1, rated Limited. It does not reach WCAG AA for normal text; use large text only.

How does Olive look with black text?

Black text on Olive has a contrast ratio of 5.00:1, rated Good. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Olive?

Navy is its complementary color, and Saddle Brown sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Olive be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (5.00:1 contrast with black); accents that need to stand out: call-to-action buttons, charts and illustrations; large headings, icons and graphics, where a 3:1 contrast ratio is enough.

How do I use Olive in CSS?

Use color: #808000; for text, background-color: #808000; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-olive: #808000; and reuse it with var(--color-olive).

About this color page

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Olive Color Code: #808000