Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Olive Drab #6B8E23

Shades of Olive Drab

#6B8E23

#5F7E1F

#536F1B

#475F17

#3B4F13

#2F3F0F

#232F0B

#171F07

#0B0F03

#000000

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Tints of Olive Drab

#6B8E23

#789B33

#87A745

#96B45A

#A5C070

#B6CD88

#C7D9A3

#D9E6BF

#EBF2DE

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Olive Drab

#75AE03

#72A50D

#6F9B16

#6C9220

#698829

#667F33

#62753C

#5F6C46

#5C624F

#595959

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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.

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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)

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What colors go with Olive Drab

Summer

#403C08

#6B8E23

#A59918

#C8D0B5

#EEECBF

Winter

#15502D

#6B8E23

#36C1A0

#C2D59F

#E8EEEA

Spring

#0B4723

#6B8E23

#3FC37D

#D8E2C0

#CBF5D8

Analogous

#2E400D

#6B8E23

#97C37E

#CADAA9

#EBEEE8

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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.

Wasabi

#788A25

more yellow

Sap Green

#5C8B15

more green,

brighter

Trendy Green

#7C881A

more yellow,

brighter

Dirty Green

#667E2C

paler,

darker

Green Onion

#6AA121

more green,

brighter,

lighter