#808000

Olive — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of Olive?

The RGB value of Olive (#808000) is rgb(128, 128, 0). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is Olive accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Olive (#808000) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 4.20:1 — AA pass for large text only. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 5.01:1 — AA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with Olive?

Olive (#808000) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #000080, the analogous color at +30° is #408000, and one triadic color is #008080. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(60, 100%, 25%)) as the base.

#808000 · rgb(128, 128, 0) · hsl(60, 100%, 25%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#808000
RGB	rgb(128, 128, 0)
HSL	hsl(60, 100%, 25%)

Shades of Olive

#757500

#6B6B00

#616100

#575700

#4D4D00

#424200

#383800

#2E2E00

Tints of Olive

#A8A800

#D1D100

#FAFA00

#FFFF24

#FFFF4D

#FFFF75

#FFFF9E

#FFFFC7

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#000080

Analogous +30°

#408000

Analogous −30°

#804000

Triadic +120°

#008080

Triadic −120°

#800080

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

4.20:1 — AA pass for large text only

vs. Black (#000000)

5.01:1 — AA pass for normal text

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #808000;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #808000;
  color: #000000;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #808000;
}

About Olive

Olive is a dark color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #808000. Its exact color model values are rgb(128, 128, 0) in RGB and hsl(60, 100%, 25%) in HSL (hue 60°, saturation 100%, lightness 25%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 4.20:1 — AA pass for large text only, and on black it is 5.01:1 — AA pass for normal text. Use Olive for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of Olive?

The RGB value of Olive (#808000) is rgb(128, 128, 0). Red = rgb(128, 128, 0), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is Olive accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Olive on white (#FFFFFF) is 4.20:1 — AA pass for large text only. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 5.01:1 — AA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with Olive?

Based on color theory, Olive (hsl(60, 100%, 25%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

Olive — Color Codes &amp; Palette