Olive Drab
#6B8E23
Shades of Olive Drab
What color is Olive Drab
Olive Drab is a medium dark bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Spring Green, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Olive Drab is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Olive Drab
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Olive Drab is #6B8E23.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Olive Drab has 42%% Red, 56% Green, and 14% Blue.
Olive Drab has 80° Hue, 75% Saturation, and 56% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Olive Drab has 80° Hue, 60% Saturation, and 35% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Olive Drab has 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow, and 44% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#6B8E23 |
|
RGB |
(107, 142, 35) |
(42%, 56%, 14%) |
HSV |
(80°, 75, 56) |
(22%, 75%, 56%) |
HSL |
(80°, 60, 35) |
(22%, 60%, 35%) |
CMYK |
(25, 0, 75, 44) |
(25%, 0%, 75%, 44%) |
How does Olive Drab contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Olive Drab is 23%, which is low.
Olive Drab has a higher contrast with black than white.
Olive Drab and black have a 5.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Olive Drab and white have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
23% |
AA (5.5) |
insufficient (3.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Olive Drab
How to mix Olive Drab paint
To mix Olive Drab paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Yellow, 21% Green, 44% Black, 14% White, as shown below.
Yellow
21%
Red
0%
Green
21%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
44%
White
14%
To mix Olive Drab paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Cyan, 32% Yellow, 44% Black, 14% White, as shown below.
Cyan
10%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
32%
Black
44%
White
14%
What colors are similar to Olive Drab
Colors similar to Olive Drab are: Wasabi, Sap Green, Trendy Green, Dirty Green, and Green Onion. Wasabi is more yellow than Olive Drab. Sap Green is more green and brighter than Olive Drab. Trendy Green is more yellow and brighter than Olive Drab. Dirty Green is paler and darker than Olive Drab. Green Onion is more green and brighter and lighter than Olive Drab.
