About Olive Drab
Olive Drab (olivedrab) is a dark, vivid green with the hex code #6b8e23, or rgb(107, 142, 35). In HSL it sits at a hue of 80°, 60% saturation and 35% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: olivedrab; instead of the hex value.
Using Olive Drab for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Drab text on white | 3.81 : 1 | AA large text only |
| Olive Drab text on black | 5.52 : 1 | AA |
On a olive drab background, use black text (5.52 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: olivedrab; /* or #6b8e23 */
background-color: #6b8e23;
border: 1px solid rgb(107 142 35 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), Olive (#808000), Forest Green (#228b22), Dim Gray (#696969), Yellow Green (#9acd32), Sea Green (#2e8b57).
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Open the tool Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for olive drab?
#6b8e23 — that is rgb(107, 142, 35) and hsl(80, 60%, 35%). In CSS you can also just write olivedrab.
Is olive drab text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 3.81 : 1, which passes only for large text (WCAG AA large).
What colors go well with olive drab?
Its complementary color is #47248f; analogous colors #8f7d24 and #368f24 sit next to it on the color wheel.