Green color

Olive #808000

#808000 · rgb(128, 128, 0)

Olive is the color #808000. In RGB it is rgb(128, 128, 0) — 50% red, 50% green and 0% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 50% black, and in HSL it sits at 60° hue, 100% saturation and 25% lightness. Olive is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: olive works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #999900.

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Olive color codes

Hex#808000

RGBrgb(128, 128, 0)

RGB %50%, 50%, 0%

HSLhsl(60, 100%, 25%)

HSV / HSBhsv(60, 100%, 50%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 50%)

OKLCHoklch(58% 0.127 110)

Closest web-safe#999900

Olive color meaning

Olive is a deep and serious green — a warm color at 25% lightness and 100% 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 deep and serious, olive works best for text, headings, luxury branding, accent walls and evening wear. As text on white it would be too faint (4.2:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (5.0:1).

What colors go with Olive?

Olive pairs well with Navy, Cinnamon, Avocado and Linen: Navy sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Cinnamon and Avocado are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around olive 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 at a glance

Color family	Green · warm, deep and serious
CSS color name	Yes — `olive` works in CSS
As text on white	4.20:1 — large text only
Best text on it	Black (5.01:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, 50% black
Full screen	Open the olive screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

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

White text — 4.20:1 Black text — 5.01:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Split-complementary

Triadic

Tetradic

Square

Rainbow

Colors similar to Olive

Olive color FAQ

What is the hex code for Olive?

Olive is #808000, which is rgb(128, 128, 0) and hsl(60, 100%, 25%). For print it is roughly C0 M0 Y100 K50.

What colors go with Olive?

Olive pairs well with Navy, Cinnamon, Avocado, Linen. Navy gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Olive a warm or cool color?

Olive is a warm color: its hue is 60°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Olive?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 5.0:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.