Olive
olive · #808000
HEX
#808000
RGB
rgb(128, 128, 0)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 50%)
HSL
hsl(60, 100%, 25%)
LAB
lab(51.9, -12.9, 56.7)
What is Olive?
Olive is the olive reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #808000 (rgb 128, 128, 0). It sits in the yellow family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Olive as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Olive
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Olive (#808000). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F5F5EB
#F5F5EB
100
#EBEBD6
#EBEBD6
200
#D6D6AD
#D6D6AD
300
#C0C080
#C0C080
400
#A0A040
#A0A040
500
#808000
#808000
600
#6D6D00
#6D6D00
700
#535300
#535300
800
#3A3A00
#3A3A00
900
#202000
#202000
950
#0F0F00
#0F0F00
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#9C9C6C
30%
#B3B395
45%
#C7C7B3
60%
#D8D8CB
75%
#E8E8E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#777700
30%
#6C6C00
45%
#616100
60%
#535300
75%
#424200
Color harmonies for Olive
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Olive. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#808000
#808000
#000080
#000080
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#808000
#808000
#007F80
#007F80
#80007F
#80007F
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#804000
#804000
#808000
#808000
#408000
#408000
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#808000
#808000
#004080
#004080
#400080
#400080
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#808000
#808000
#008000
#008000
#000080
#000080
#80007F
#80007F
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#808000
#808000
#008040
#008040
#000080
#000080
#800040
#800040
Olive in every color space
Full conversion of Olive across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#808000
RGB
rgb(128, 128, 0)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 50%)
HSL
hsl(60, 100%, 25%)
HSV
hsv(60, 100%, 50%)
HWB
hwb(60 0% 50%)
CIE Lab
lab(51.9 -12.9 56.7)
OKLCH
oklch(58.1% 0.127 109.8)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(16.62, 20.03, 2.99)
Copy-ready code for Olive
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #808000;
background-color: #808000;CSS variable
:root {
--color-olive: #808000;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'olive': '#808000',
}Sass
$color-olive: #808000;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.502, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="olive">#808000</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Olive equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in CSS Named Colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 1027
#9D9101
Curry
RAL 1020
#999950
Olive yellow
RAL 1005
#A98307
Honey yellow
RAL 8000
#826C34
Green brown
RAL 1024
#AEA04B
Ochre yellow
RAL 1019
#9E9764
Grey beige
FAQ about Olive
What is the HEX code for Olive?
Olive (olive) has the HEX code #808000. In RGB it is rgb(128, 128, 0), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 50%).
What is the OKLCH value of Olive?
Olive converts to oklch(0.581 0.127 109.8). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Olive accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Olive has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 with black text and 4.20:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Olive?
The closest Pantone reference to Olive by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 385 C (#76881D). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Olive?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Olive by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1027 (Curry, #9D9101). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Olive?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Olive is #000080. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)
The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- W3C permissive document license
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
CSS named colors are sRGB digital values defined for browsers. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.