NAMED COLOR
Olive #808000
Olive — a yellow-green that reads earthy and grounded, more masculine than sage.
OLIVE
RGB 128, 128, 0 LRV 20
Color spec
| Hex | #808000 |
| RGB | 128, 128, 0 |
| HSL | 60°, 100%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 100, 50 |
| LRV | 20 |
Kompozit closest match
KOMPOZIT
Martina Olive
SKU 0795 · #8E8E41 · LRV 25
ΔE 7.47 (different)
Closest matches at 11 other US paint brands
| Color | Brand | Name | SKU | LRV | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrow & Ball | Yeabridge Green | No. 287 | 22 | — | |
| Sherwin-Williams | Rookwood Antique Gold | SW 2814 | 22 | — | |
| Valspar | La Fonda Olive | 6003-4B | 18 | — | |
| Magnolia Home | Olive Grove | JG-026 | 18 | — | |
| Benjamin Moore | Olive Branch | AF-365 | 18 | — | |
| Pratt & Lambert | Olive Branch | 27-8 | 18 | — | |
| Backdrop | Old Soul | BD-OS | 18 | — | |
| Dunn-Edwards | Old World Gold | DET661 | 28 | — | |
| Behr | Roycroft Brass | PPU6-1 | 24 | — | |
| PPG / Glidden | Glidden Coffeehouse | GLN-25 | 14 | — | |
| Clare | House Plant | Clare 16 | 22 | — |
Palette
Generated by hue-rotating #808000 in HSL space. Use as a starting point for a coordinated room scheme — pair the base color with one accent and one neutral.
COMPLEMENTARY
#808000 + #000080
TRIADIC
#808000 · #008080 · #800080
ANALOGOUS
#804000 · #808000 · #408000
SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY
#808000 · #004080 · #400080
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
Sample text on white
4.2:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.01:1 AA
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
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