Black Olive
#242E16
Shades of Black Olive
Tints of Black Olive
Tones of Black Olive
What color is Black Olive
Black Olive is a dark medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Dark Spring Green, and it has low lightness and medium saturation. Black Olive is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Black Olive
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Black Olive is #242E16.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Black Olive has 14%% Red, 18% Green, and 9% Blue.
Black Olive has 85° Hue, 52% Saturation, and 18% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Black Olive has 85° Hue, 36% Saturation, and 13% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Black Olive has 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow, and 82% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#242E16 |
|
RGB |
(36, 46, 22) |
(14%, 18%, 9%) |
HSV |
(85°, 52, 18) |
(24%, 52%, 18%) |
HSL |
(85°, 36, 13) |
(24%, 36%, 13%) |
CMYK |
(22, 0, 52, 82) |
(22%, 0%, 52%, 82%) |
How does Black Olive contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Black Olive is 2%, which is low.
Black Olive has a higher contrast with white than black.
Black Olive and black have a 1.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Black Olive and white have a 14.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
2% |
insufficient (1.5) |
AAA (14.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Black Olive
How to mix Black Olive paint
To mix Black Olive paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Yellow, 6% Green, 82% Black, 9% White, as shown below.
Yellow
4%
Red
0%
Green
6%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
82%
White
9%
To mix Black Olive paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Cyan, 7% Yellow, 82% Black, 9% White, as shown below.
Cyan
3%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
7%
Black
82%
White
9%
What colors are similar to Black Olive
Colors similar to Black Olive are: Gordons Green, Seaweed, Rangoon Green, Woodland, and Army Green. Gordons Green is more green and brighter than Black Olive. Seaweed is more green and brighter than Black Olive. Rangoon Green is more yellow and paler than Black Olive. Woodland is more yellow and lighter than Black Olive. Army Green is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Black Olive.
