Olive Green
#6B8E23Olive Green is #6B8E23, rgb(107, 142, 35).
In CSS: olivedrab
About Olive Green
Olive Green is the hex color #6B8E23, which translates to rgb(107, 142, 35) in RGB and hsl(80, 60%, 35%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 80 degrees, with a saturation of 60 percent and a lightness of 35 percent. That combination gives Olive Green a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Olive Green compares
Olive Green is exactly the CSS keyword olivedrab, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is lime-700 (#497D00), at a distance of 10.4. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Olive Drab at 16.1. Sorted by lightness, Olive Green is number 12 of the 30 green colors here.
Text on Olive Green
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Olive Green, led by Ink black at 5.03:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Olive Green already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 3.81:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 5.03:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.27:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 2.71:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 3.07:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Building a palette around Olive Green
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Olive Green for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Olive Green locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Olive Green
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #6B8E23 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 142, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 60%, 35%) |
| HSV | hsv(80, 75%, 56%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25%, 0%, 75%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.95% 0.1374 126.32) |
| CIELAB | lab(54.65 -28.22 49.69) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Olive Green?
Olive Green (#6B8E23) is rgb(107, 142, 35): 107 red, 142 green and 35 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Green leads at 142, red follows at 107 and blue trails at 35, which puts the hue at 80 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(80, 60%, 35%).
What colour is #6B8E23?
#6B8E23 is Olive Green, a dark green colour with a hue of 80 degrees, 60% saturation and 35% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow and 44% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Olive Drab, 16.1 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Olive Green a CSS color name?
Not under that name, but the value is: CSS calls #6B8E23 olivedrab, so color: olivedrab; gives you Olive Green exactly.
What colors go with Olive Green?
Opposite Olive Green on the color wheel sits the complementary #46238E, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #8E7C23 and #368E23 (close to Forest Green); for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #236B8E and #8E236B. Of these, #46238E has the most contrast against Olive Green, at 2.92:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Olive Green?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Olive Green, at 5.03:1, which clears WCAG AA (4.5:1) but not AAA. 1 of the 5 common text colors tested passes AA for normal text.
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