Olive Green

#BAB86C

Olive Green #BAB86C

Shades of Olive Green

#BAB76B

#A5A35F

#908E53

#7C7A47

#67653B

#52512F

#3E3D23

#292817

#14140B

#000000

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Tints of Olive Green

#BAB76B

#C1BF79

#C9C787

#D1CF96

#D8D7A6

#E0DFB6

#E8E6C7

#EFEED9

#F7F6EB

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Olive Green

#F8F12F

#ECE73A

#E1DC45

#D6D251

#CBC75C

#C0BD67

#B5B372

#AAA87D

#9F9E88

#939393

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What color is Olive Green

Olive Green is a light medium bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Olive Green is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Olive Green

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Olive Green is #BAB86C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Olive Green has 73%% Red, 72% Green, and 42% Blue.
Olive Green has 58° Hue, 42% Saturation, and 73% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Olive Green has 58° Hue, 36% Saturation, and 58% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Olive Green has 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 42% yellow, and 27% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#BAB86C

RGB

(186, 184, 108)

(73%, 72%, 42%)

HSV

(58°, 42, 73)

(16%, 42%, 73%)

HSL

(58°, 36, 58)

(16%, 36%, 58%)

CMYK

(0, 1, 42, 27)

(0%, 1%, 42%, 27%)

How does Olive Green contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Olive Green is 46%, which is medium high.
Olive Green has a higher contrast with black than white. Olive Green and black have a 10.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Olive Green and white have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

46%

AAA (10.2)

insufficient (2.1)

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What colors go with Olive Green

Summer

#4B3B1F

#957E56

#BAB86C

#ECCC99

#ECECE1

Winter

#424124

#6D7DD1

#BAB86C

#B3D3CC

#EEEEE8

Spring

#39521E

#4F9029

#BAB86C

#A5E883

#E5E5C6

Analogous

#525132

#808042

#BAB86C

#DAD897

#EEEEE8

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How to mix Olive Green paint

To mix Olive Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Yellow, 2% Red, 27% Black, 42% White, as shown below.

Yellow

29%

Red

2%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

27%

White

42%

To mix Olive Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 27% Black, 42% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

1%

Yellow

30%

Black

27%

White

42%

What colors are similar to Olive Green

Colors similar to Olive Green are: Fall Leaf Brown, Ginger Brown, Wild Willow, Light Olive, and Khaki. Fall Leaf Brown is more orange and brighter than Olive Green. Ginger Brown is more orange and brighter and lighter than Olive Green. Wild Willow is more green and brighter and lighter than Olive Green. Light Olive is more green and brighter than Olive Green. Khaki is paler and darker than Olive Green.

Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

more orange,

brighter

Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

more orange,

brighter,

lighter

Wild Willow

#B9C46A

more green,

brighter,

lighter

Light Olive

#ACBF69

more green,

brighter

Khaki

#ADA96E

paler,

darker