Olivedrab — #6B8E23
#6B8E23 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow-green. It is the CSS named color olivedrab.
Color values
| HEX | #6B8E23 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 142, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 60%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25%, 0%, 75%, 44%) |
| Decimal | 7048739 |
| CSS | color: #6B8E23; |
| Android | 0xFF6B8E23 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.557, blue: 0.137, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #6B8E23 | 3.81:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #6B8E23 | 5.52:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #6B8E23
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #6B8E23 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #6B8E23
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #6B8E23 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #6B8E23; background-color: #6B8E23; }
.element { color: rgb(107 142 35); }
.element { color: hsl(80 60% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#6B8E23] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #6B8E23;Frequently asked questions
What color is #6B8E23?
#6B8E23 is a dark, moderately saturated yellow-green, which CSS calls olivedrab. Its hue sits at 80° on the color wheel, with 60% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #6B8E23 in RGB?
#6B8E23 converts to rgb(107, 142, 35) — 107 red, 142 green and 35 blue.
What is #6B8E23 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 75%, 44%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #6B8E23 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.52:1 versus 3.81:1).
What is the complementary color of #6B8E23?
#47248F — the hue directly opposite #6B8E23 on the color wheel.