#6B8E23
olivedrab
#6B8E23 is the CSS named color "olivedrab", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 107, green 142, and blue 35 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 80°, 60% saturation, and 35% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #6b8e23 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 142, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(80° 60% 35%) |
| HSB | hsb(80° 75% 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.137 126°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(60% -0.081 0.111) |
| LCH | lch(55% 54.8 117°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(25% 0% 75% 44%) |
Shades (darker)
#6b8e23 · #5d7f0a · #507100 · #436300 · #375500
Tints (lighter)
#6b8e23 · #779a32 · #82a740 · #8eb44d · #9bc15a
Shades mix #6B8E23 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 3.81:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 5.52:1 — AA
Frequently asked
- What is #6B8E23 in RGB?
- #6B8E23 is rgb(107, 142, 35) — red 107, green 142, blue 35 out of 255 each.
- Does #6B8E23 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #6B8E23?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (5.52:1) than white (3.81:1).