Olive (#808000)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 4.20:1 — vs black: 5.01:1
Color values
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HEX
#808000 -
RGB
rgb(128, 128, 0) -
HSL
hsl(60, 100%, 50%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 0, 100, 49.8 ) -
Websafe
#999900
Tags
Style
Use case
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #808000 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#808000
Base
#000080
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#808000
Base
#804000
#408000
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#808000
Base
#004080
#400080
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#808000
Base
#1A1A00
#333300
#575700
#A9A900
#CCCC00
#FFFF1A
Darker shades and lighter tints of Olive, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#1A1A00
#2E2E00
#434300
#575700
#6C6C00
#808000
Base
#C7C700
#FFFF10
#FFFF57
#FFFF9E
#FFFFE6
Ready-to-use code snippets for #808000. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #808000;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #808000;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #808000;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#808000,
#0101FF
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#808000,
#0101FF
);
}// SCSS variable
$olive: #808000;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$olive-r: 128;
$olive-g: 128;
$olive-b: 0;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $olive;
color: rgba($olive-r, $olive-g, $olive-b, 0.8);
}How Olive appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#808000
How the color appears with full color vision.
#808000
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#808000
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#887878
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#7C7C7C
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.