Olive

#6E750E

Olive #6E750E

Shades of Olive

#6E750E

#62680C

#555B0A

#494E09

#3D4107

#313406

#242704

#181A03

#0C0D01

#000000

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Tints of Olive

#6E750E

#7D841C

#8D932E

#9CA343

#ACB25B

#BCC176

#CDD193

#DDE0B4

#EEEFD8

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Olive

#7A8301

#747B08

#6D740F

#676D16

#61661E

#5B5F25

#54572C

#4E5033

#48493B

#424242

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What color is Olive

Olive is a medium dark bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Dark Yellow, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Olive is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Olive

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Olive is #6E750E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Olive has 43%% Red, 46% Green, and 5% Blue.
Olive has 64° Hue, 88% Saturation, and 46% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Olive has 64° Hue, 78% Saturation, and 26% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Olive has 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 88% yellow, and 54% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#6E750E

RGB

(110, 117, 14)

(43%, 46%, 5%)

HSV

(64°, 88, 46)

(18%, 88%, 46%)

HSL

(64°, 78, 26)

(18%, 78%, 26%)

CMYK

(6, 0, 88, 54)

(6%, 0%, 88%, 54%)

How does Olive contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Olive is 16%, which is low.
Olive has a higher contrast with white than black. Olive and black have a 4.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Olive and white have a 5.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

16%

insufficient (4.2)

AA (5.0)

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What colors go with Olive

Summer

#573E15

#6E750E

#EE9A5A

#D7DAB1

#EEEEE8

Winter

#691C63

#6E750E

#CE90CA

#E0E1C2

#EEE2E5

Spring

#47490D

#6E750E

#7ACA55

#C7C9A9

#C4CEB9

Analogous

#3E4207

#6E750E

#B1B75E

#C9CCAF

#EAEAE1

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How to mix Olive paint

To mix Olive paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 35% Yellow, 5% Green, 54% Black, 5% White, as shown below.

Yellow

35%

Red

0%

Green

5%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

54%

White

5%

To mix Olive paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Cyan, 38% Yellow, 54% Black, 5% White, as shown below.

Cyan

3%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

38%

Black

54%

White

5%

What colors are similar to Olive

Colors similar to Olive are: Murky Green, Brownish Green, Browny Green, Brown Green, and Spicy Mustard. Murky Green is more green than Olive. Brownish Green is brighter than Olive. Browny Green is more orange and brighter and darker than Olive. Brown Green is more orange and paler than Olive. Spicy Mustard is more orange and darker than Olive.

Murky Green

#6C7A0E

more green

Brownish Green

#6A6E09

brighter

Browny Green

#6F6C0A

more orange,

brighter,

darker

Brown Green

#706C11

more orange,

paler

Spicy Mustard

#74640D

more orange,

darker