Green
Olive Green
Olive Green
#808000Click to copy
Olive Green Parameter Conversion Table
More converters →HEX#808000Copy
RGBrgb(128, 128, 0)Copy
HSLhsl(60, 100%, 25%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(60, 100%, 50%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 50%)Copy
Olive Green Color Schemes
Complementary
#808000
Click to copy#000080
Click to copyAnalogous
#804000
Click to copy#408000
Click to copySplit Complementary
#004080
Click to copy#400080
Click to copyMonochromatic
#808000
Click to copy#D5D511
Click to copy#F2F25A
Click to copy#1A1A00
Click to copy#000000
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyOlive Green WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
4.20 : 1
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Black background #000000
5.01 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
3.85 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
3.01 : 1
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Olive Green Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Olive Green Color Introduction
Definition
Olive Green (HEX #808000) has the RGB value rgb(128, 128, 0), the HSL value hsl(60°, 100%, 25%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 50%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Olive Green is #000080, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #804000 and #408000 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#004080, #400080) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Olive Green uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Olive Green has a contrast ratio of 4.20:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AA, making it suitable for text in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Yellow is the brightest of all colors, evoking sunlight, wheat fields and lemons. Light and eye-catching, it plays an important role in playful, dining and warning designs. Specifically, Olive Green has a lightness of 25% and a saturation of 100%, steady and powerful as a background or primary color, pairing well with light text for good readability; moreover, its saturation is extremely high and its visual tension is strong, so it works best used sparingly as a focal accent. In a word: Peace and life.
Color Psychology
Yellow can evoke happiness, hope and curiosity, with a marked invigorating effect; psychologically it symbolizes brightness, wisdom and youth. For this reason Olive Green tends to leave a first impression of being bright and cheerful in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Yellow suits children’s brands, warning signs, fast-moving consumer packaging and any scene that needs to be bright and eye-catching. In real projects, Olive Green is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Yellow”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Olive Green Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
