ع

Olive

زيتوني

Color codes

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.2003
Yellow CSS Named ColorsEarth TonesWarm ColorsFashion Colors Warm

Shades of Olive

All shades

Lighter

Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

Export
Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

Export
Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

Export
Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

Export
Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

Export
Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

Export

Contrast and readability

White text4.20:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text5.01:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On white4.20:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On black4.50:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large

Text colors that pass AA

Check in the contrast checker

In a design

Plan your next project

A short paragraph shows how body text sits next to the color.

Get started Learn more
New

Cards and badges use a soft tint of the color. Read more

Plan your next project

A short paragraph shows how body text sits next to the color.

Get started
New

Cards and badges use a soft tint of the color.

Olive

Full-color background with readable text.

Get started

About Olive

Olive (#808000) is a dark, highly saturated color from the Yellow family with a warm character. It is made of 128 red, 128 green and 0 blue (hsl(60, 100%, 25%)). Its contrast ratio is 4.20:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • designs that should feel energetic or welcoming

Reading the codes

In HEX, #808000 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 128, 128 and 0 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 60°, 100% saturation and 25% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#6B8E23Olive Drab#568203Avocado#8A9A5BMoss Green#B5A642Brass#556B2FDark Olive Green#B8860BDark Goldenrod#4F7942Fern Green#8DB600Apple Green#AF8751Driftwood#8DB255Matcha

Palettes with this color

Olive Grove#4A5A23 #7A8B3A #B5B77C #E6E2C3 #5C4033Seventies Living#6B4226 #D4A017 #E07B39 #8A9A5B #F2E3C6Old Map#F4E9CD #C9B37E #8C7851 #5A4A32 #2F4858Sage Garden#F5F3EE #DFE3D3 #B5C0A2 #7D8C6A #C8A97E

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Olive?
The HEX code of Olive is #808000. In RGB it is rgb(128, 128, 0) and in HSL hsl(60, 100%, 25%).
Which text color works on Olive?
White text has a contrast ratio of 4.20:1 on Olive and black text 5.01:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Olive?
Rotating the hue of Olive by 180° gives #000080, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Olive in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Olive is cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 50%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.