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Olive Drab #6B8E23

#6B8E23 · rgb(107, 142, 35)

Olive Drab is the color #6B8E23. In RGB it is rgb(107, 142, 35) — 42% red, 56% green and 14% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow and 44% black, and in HSL it sits at 80° hue, 60% saturation and 35% lightness. Olive Drab is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: olive-drab works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #669933.

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Olive Drab color codes

Hex#6B8E23

RGBrgb(107, 142, 35)

RGB %42%, 56%, 14%

HSLhsl(80, 60%, 35%)

HSV / HSBhsv(80, 75%, 56%)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 75%, 44%)

OKLCHoklch(60% 0.137 126)

Closest web-safe#669933

Olive Drab color meaning

Olive Drab is a balanced and versatile green — a cool color at 35% lightness and 60% saturation. Like other greens, it is linked with nature, growth and balance. It is the color the eye finds most restful, which is why it signals health, freshness and "go".

Because it is balanced and versatile, olive drab works best for brand colors, illustration, furnishings and accents. As text on white it would be too faint (3.8:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (5.5:1).

What colors go with Olive Drab?

Olive Drab pairs well with Dark Slate Blue, Olive, Forest Green and Linen: Dark Slate Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Olive and Forest Green are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around olive drab in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Olive Drab at a glance

Color family	Green · cool, balanced and versatile
CSS color name	Yes — `olivedrab` works in CSS
As text on white	3.81:1 — large text only
Best text on it	Black (5.52:1)
For print (CMYK)	25% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow, 44% black
Full screen	Open the olive drab screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Olive Drab against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 3.81:1 Black text — 5.52:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Olive Drab color FAQ

What is the hex code for Olive Drab?

Olive Drab is #6B8E23, which is rgb(107, 142, 35) and hsl(80, 60%, 35%). For print it is roughly C25 M0 Y75 K44.

What colors go with Olive Drab?

Olive Drab pairs well with Dark Slate Blue, Olive, Forest Green, Linen. Dark Slate Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Olive Drab a warm or cool color?

Olive Drab is a cool color: its hue is 80°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Olive Drab?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 5.5:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.