Information about Olive Drab color

#6B8E23 - Olive Drab color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B8E23 ("Olive Drab") belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 142, 35) — 42% red, 55.7% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 0 / 42 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B8E23 is a energetic, saturated zesty chartreuse that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Olivedrab (#698B22). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mossy Green (#638B27) and Vida Loca (#5F9228).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 142, 35) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6B8E23: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. The name "Olive Drab" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Olive Drab color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Olive Drab color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Olive Drab

#6B8E23
#92C330

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#E4F1C9

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White

#FFFFFF

Olive Drab color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Olive Drab

#6B8E23
#55721C

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#405515

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#2A390E

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#151C07

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Black

#000000

Olive Drab color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Olive Drab

#6B8E23
#708F32

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#758E42

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#798B55

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#7C8669

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Grey

#808080

Olive Drab color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#238E31

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#408E23

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Olive Drab

#6B8E23
#8E8723

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#8E5C23

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#8E3123

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Olive Drab color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#6B8E23
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#6B8E23
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

#7D248F
#7D248F

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#24368F
#24368F

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#368F24

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#6B8E23
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

#8F7D24
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#6B8E23
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

#246B8F
#246B8F

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#8F246B
#8F246B

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#6B8E23
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

#248F47
#248F47

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#47248F
#47248F

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#8F246B
#8F246B

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#6B8E23
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

#248F7D
#248F7D

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#47248F
#47248F

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Nearest named colors to Olive Drab

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Pacifika color link
Pacifika

#778120

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Maximum Green color link
Maximum Green

#5E8C31

Bitter Lime color link
Bitter Lime

#648C11

Siskin Sprout Yellow color link
Siskin Sprout Yellow

#7A942E

Trendy Green color link
Trendy Green

#7C881A

Olive Drab color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B8E23
  • RGB107, 142, 35
  • CMYK14, 0, 42, 44
  • CSSrgb(107, 142, 35)
  • HSL80°, 60%, 35%
  • HSL Precise79.626°, 60.452%, 34.706%
  • HSV80°, 75%, 56%
  • HSB80°, 75%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.557, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.557, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.557, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B8E23
  • DECIMAL ID7048739
  • Name Length10
  • This page visited18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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