What is Olive Green Color?
Olive Green has the hex code #81864A. The equivalent RGB values are (129, 134, 74), which means it is composed of
38% red, 40% green and 22% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:4 M:0 Y:45 K:48. In the HSV/HSB scale, Olive Green has a hue of 65°, 45% saturation and a brightness value of 53%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.
Olive Green is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in its hex, RGB or HSL values. Please also note that the olive green CMYK numbers mentioned on this page are only approximations and have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae.
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Olive Green Color Codes
Hex Code | #81864A |
RGB Values | (129, 134, 74) |
CMYK Values | (4%, 0%, 45%, 48%) |
HSV/HSB Values | (65°, 45%, 53%) |
Closest Web Safe | #999933 |
Inverse Color | #7E79B5 [Ube] |
Closest Pantone® | 5767 C |
Closest RAL | 6013 [Reed green] |
Complementary Color | #4F4A86 [Purple Navy] |
Olive Green Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #707070 |
Desaturated | #686868 |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #7E7E7E |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #818181 |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #B6B6B6 |
Olive Green Color Palettes
Complementary Palette
The complement of Olive Green is Purple Navy with the hex code #4F4A86. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #81864A color is offered by #4F4A86. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.
Analogous Palette
The analogous colors of Olive Green (#81864A) are Axolotl (#63864A) and French Bistre (#866D4A). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Olive Green with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.
Split-Complementary Palette
As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Olive Green (#81864A) are #4A6386 (Dark Electric Blue) and #6D4A86 (Dark Lavender). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.
Triadic Palette
Olive Green triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #4A8186 (Jelly Bean Blue) and #864A81 (Razzmic Berry) along with #81864A create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.
Tetradic Palette
The tetradic palette of Olive Green has four colors - #4A8186 (Jelly Bean Blue), #4F4A86 (Purple Navy) and #864F4A (Tuscan Red) in addition to the base color (#81864A). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.
Square Palette
Olive Green square color palette has #4A866D (Deep Aquamarine), #4F4A86 (Purple Navy) and #864A63 (Twilight Lavender). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.
Olive Green Color Rainbow Palette
Our Olive Green rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.
Tints, Tones & Shades of Olive Green Color
Tints
9A9E6E
A7AA80
B3B692
C0C3A5
CDCFB7
D9DBC9
E6E7DB
F2F3ED
Tones
818555
81845A
818460
818365
80826A
808270
808175
80817B
Shades
676B3B
5A5E34
4D502C
414325
34361E
272816
1A1B0F
0D0D07
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