Olive Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palettes & Contrast

Olive (#808000): Complete color reference with HEX, RGB, HSL values, tints & shades, complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, and tetradic palettes, WCAG contrast recommendations, and ready-to-use CSS code.

#808000
HEX #808000
RGB rgb(128, 128, 0)
HSL 60°, 100%, 25%

Use Olive in Your Projects

About Olive Color

Olive is a muted, earthy green that suggests stability and natural growth. It works well for military, outdoor, and organic brands.

Use Cases for Olive

outdoor brandsmilitary themeseco productsorganic foodnature themes

Shades & Tints of Olive

#ffffff
#dfdfbf
#c0c080
#a0a040
#808000
#606000
#404000
#202000
#000000

Complementary Color

#808000
#000080

Analogous Colors

#804000
#808000
#408000

Triadic Colors

#808000
#008080
#800080

Split Complementary

#808000
#004080
#400080

Tetradic Colors

#808000
#008000
#000080
#800080

CSS Code

.olive-color {
  color: #808000;
  background-color: #808000;
}

/* As a CSS custom property */
:root {
  --color-olive: #808000;
}

Accessibility Score

75 / 100
Rating: Good
AA contrast on best text color (30 pts)
AAA contrast on best text color (25 pts)
Versatile lightness for backgrounds & text (25 pts)
Not extreme black/white (20 pts)

A combined score based on WCAG contrast compliance, lightness versatility, and usable range. Higher scores mean the color works well in more design contexts.

Contrast Recommendations

Black text on Olive
Ratio: 5.01:1 ✓ Passes AA ✗ Fails AAA
White text on Olive
Ratio: 4.2:1 ✗ Fails AA ✗ Fails AAA

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Olive?

Olive is represented by the hex code #808000 and has RGB values of rgb(128, 128, 0). It falls under the Green category.

How to use Olive in web design?

Olive works well for outdoor brands, military themes, eco products. Olive is a muted, earthy green that suggests stability and natural growth. It works well for military, outdoor, and organic brands. Use it as a primary color, accent, or background depending on your design needs.

What colors go with Olive?

Colors that pair well with Olive include olivedrab, darkolivegreen, yellowgreen, darkkhaki, greenyellow. For a complementary scheme, try #000080. For an analogous scheme, use #804000 and #408000. For a triadic scheme, combine with #008080 and #800080.