What color is #6B8E23?

Olive Drab (#6B8E23) is a muted, military olive-green. In RGB it is rgb(107, 142, 35), and in HSL hsl(80, 60%, 35%).

Is #6B8E23 accessible as text?

On white, #6B8E23 has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #6B8E23, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6B8E23?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-700 (#497D00).

What colors go well with #6B8E23?

#6B8E23 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #47248F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6B8E23 below.

Is Olive Drab good for buttons?

Olive Drab works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6B8E23 — white text only reaches 3.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Olive Drab the same as CSS olivedrab?

Yes — #6B8E23 is the CSS named color olivedrab.

Olive Drab (#6B8E23) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Olive Drab

Not just a swatch — here's how Olive Drab works with other colors. Named schemes with Olive Drab in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6B8E23 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Olive Drab as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6B8E23 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE4D0 Accent #8A9A6B Secondary #3B3833

Olive Drab anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6B8E23 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2324

Olive Drab plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6B8E23 Secondary #4F6B39 Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Olive Drab leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #6B8E23 Secondary #A3B190 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Olive Drab is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Olive Drab carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How Olive Drab actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 20/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use Olive Drab with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3ECD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #478F24 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Olive Drab at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6B8E23;
  --color-base-rgb: 107 142 35;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.9% 0.137 126.3);
  --color-50: #F9FCF2;
  --color-100: #EFF8DE;
  --color-200: #DEEFBE;
  --color-300: #C5DE91;
  --color-400: #AACB67;
  --color-500: #8CAF46;
  --color-600: #6D863C;
  --color-700: #4F602F;
  --color-800: #353F22;
  --color-900: #212716;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  olive-drab: {
    50: '#F9FCF2',
    100: '#EFF8DE',
    200: '#DEEFBE',
    300: '#C5DE91',
    400: '#AACB67',
    500: '#8CAF46',
    600: '#6D863C',
    700: '#4F602F',
    800: '#353F22',
    900: '#212716',
  },
}

$base: #6B8E23;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FCF2;
$base-100: #EFF8DE;
$base-200: #DEEFBE;
$base-300: #C5DE91;
$base-400: #AACB67;
$base-500: #8CAF46;
$base-600: #6D863C;
$base-700: #4F602F;
$base-800: #353F22;
$base-900: #212716;
$base-hover: #56721D;
$base-subtle: #D5E4B7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6B8E23",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFF8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEEFBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5DE91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AACB67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8CAF46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D863C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F602F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#353F22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on Olive Drab

Color Lab

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