#6B8E23Olivedrab is a rich, strongly saturated, dark cool green (#6B8E23).
At hue 80° with 60% saturation, olivedrab lands firmly in the green family — a cool color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with growth, nature and reassurance, which makes olivedrab a natural fit for success states, environmental themes and finance products.
Olivedrab is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on olivedrab hits 5.52:1 — past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 3.81:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of olivedrab sits at 260° — #47248F, close to rebeccapurple — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for olivedrab in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from olivedrab's position on the color wheel (hue 80°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix olivedrab toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how olivedrab performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Olivedrab | 3.81:1 | Fail | AA |
| Black text on Olivedrab | 5.52:1 | AA | AAA |
#7A7A3D#787643#6D5156Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword olivedrab directly.
:root {
--olivedrab: #6B8E23;
--olivedrab-rgb: 107, 142, 35;
--olivedrab-tint: #AEC186;
--olivedrab-shade: #3B4E13;
}
.btn-olivedrab {
background: var(--olivedrab);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'olivedrab': {
DEFAULT: '#6B8E23',
light: '#AEC186',
dark: '#3B4E13',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.