Olive#808000
Olive Hex Code: #808000
Olive is a medium, moderately saturated yellow. Its OKLCH lightness is 58% and chroma 0.127. Text on this color reads best in black (contrast 5.01:1).
| HEX | #808000 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(128, 128, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 25%) |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(60, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.127 109.8) |
Contrast
White text4.20:1
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Black text5.01:1
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On white4.20:1
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On black5.01:1
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Tints
#8B8B17#97972E#A2A245#AEAE5COlive Green#B9B973Dark Khaki#C5C58A#D0D0A1#DBDBB8#E7E7CFEggshell#F2F2E5LinenShades
Matching colors
Complementary
Analogous
Split complementary
Similar named colors
Code
| CSS | color: #808000; |
|---|---|
| Tailwind | bg-[#808000] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.502, blue: 0) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#808000") |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF808000) |
Olive is a CSS named color (olive); the value follows W3C CSS Color Module Level 4.
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for olive?
Olive is #808000 in hex and rgb(128, 128, 0) in RGB.
What is olive in CMYK?
With the plain conversion formula it is cmyk(0, 0, 100, 50). For print, convert with your printer's ICC profile instead.
What text color works on olive?
Black text has the higher contrast at 5.01:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1).