olivedrab (Olive Drab) CSS Color Code (#6B8E23)

olivedrab

About Olive Drab

olivedrab is an official CSS named color with the hexadecimal code value of #6b8e23. It belongs to the browser-standard color set, meaning it is supported natively by all modern web browsers without requiring custom stylesheet variables.

While it may be tempting to include a space (like Olive Drab) when using this color name in CSS, remember that CSS color names cannot contain spaces. Instead, use 'olivedrab' or #6b8e23 (or any of the other color code formats listed on this page). It's fine to capitalize the letters (e.g., OliveDrab) if you prefer this for better readability.

Perceptually, this shade resides at a Hue angle of 80°, a Saturation level of 60%, and a Lightness value of 35%. In the RGB model, it consists of 107 (Red), 142 (Green), and 35 (Blue).

With relative luminance computed at 0.226, this color pair fits best with black text for readability. It exhibits a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 against white and 5.52:1 against black.