Olive - 11/05/1929
Olive is the Color of the Day for 11/05/1929. Olive has a hex value of #808000. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 128, Green: 128, and Blue: 0
Color Spaces of Olive
| Hex | 808000 | #808000 |
| RGB | 128 128 0 | rgb(128 128 0) |
| RGB % | 50 50 0 | rgb(50 50 0) |
| CIELAB | 52.15, -9.45, 56.02 | |
| CMY | 50, 50, 100 | |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 100, 50 | |
| HSL | 60, 100, 25 | hsl(60 100% 25%) |
| HSV | 60, 100, 50 | hsv(60 100% 50%) |
| HSI | 60, 100, 85 | |
| HWB | 60, 0, 50 | hwb(60 0% 50%) |
| LCH | 52.15, 56.81, 99.57 | |
| XYZ | 17.73, 20.28, 2.4 | |
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All About Olive
Olive is a dark, muted shade of green that is inspired by the natural tones of olives. This color is often associated with peace, wisdom, and harmony. Olive is a versatile color that can be paired with a variety of other colors to create a wide range of moods and aesthetics. It is a popular color for home decor and fashion, often used in earthy and natural-themed designs.
Olive is a popular color in military uniforms, particularly in the United States, where it is often referred to as "olive drab." This color was first used by the U.S. Army in World War II, and it has since become a standard color for military uniforms and equipment. Olive drab is also a popular color for hunting and outdoor gear, as it provides a natural and camouflaged look that blends in with the environment.
Olive in Fashion
In fashion, olive is a popular color for casual and outdoor wear. It pairs well with neutral colors like black, white, and gray, as well as with bold colors like orange and red. Olive is also a popular color for accessories, such as handbags, shoes, and hats. It is a versatile color that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.
Olive in Interior Design
In home decor, olive is often used in natural and rustic-themed designs. It pairs well with other earthy tones like brown, beige, and tan, as well as with pops of bright color like orange and yellow. Olive is a popular color for accent walls, throw pillows, and curtains, and it can also be used to add a natural touch to furniture and accessories. Overall, olive is a warm and inviting color that adds a touch of nature to any space.
Closest Common Color
Olive is closest to the common color green. Green is a primary color based on the RGB model. We associate green with nature, life, and youth. We see the color green in the United States Dollar and positive stock signals because it symbolizes growth and wealth. In nature green is very prominent. We see it in plants, trees, and flowers throughout the planet. Everyday things that we see in green are basil, avocados, cactuses, ferns, and frogs.
Shades of Olive
A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Olive all the way to Black evenly distributed.
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Tints of Olive
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Olive all the way to White evenly distributed.
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Tones of Olive
A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Olive all the way to Gray evenly distributed.
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Monochromatic Colors of Olive
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Olive.
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Complementary Color of Olive
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Olive.
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Split Complementary Colors of Olive
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Olive.
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Triadic Colors of Olive
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Olive.
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Tetradic Colors of Olive
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Olive.
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Analogous Colors of Olive
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Olive.
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Variations of Olive
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Olive has RGB values of R:128, G:128, and B:0. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Olive, 2 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Olive.
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Web Safe Color of Olive
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Olive.
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CSS Code for Olive
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #808000
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #808000
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #808000
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #808000
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Olive Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Olive is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
Olive Contrast on Black Background
The color Olive has passed 3 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 75% accessibility rating and therefore makes Olive a good choice against a Black background.
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Olive Contrast on White Background
The color Olive has passed 1 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 25% accessibility rating and therefore makes Olive a moderate choice against a White background.
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