Olive Green Color
| Color Name: | Olive Green |
| Hex Color Code: | #B5B35C |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(181, 179, 92) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 1.1%, 49.2%, 29.0% |
Crayola formulated the color Olive Green in 1903, and the color is part of the Crayola Crayon's list.
What color is Olive Green?
Olive Green color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Olive Green is #B5B35C, and the RGB color code is RGB(181, 179, 92).
In the RGB color model, Olive Green has a red value of 181, a green value of 179, and a blue value of 92. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 49.2% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58.7° (degrees), 37.6 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Olive Green has a hue of 58.7° (degrees), 49.2 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.
Olive Green is cool or warm?
The color Olive Green is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Olive Green?
Olive Green has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Olive Green (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(181, 179, 92)
Red
181 (71.0%)
Green
179 (70.2%)
Blue
92 (36.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.10%
Yellow
49.17%
Key
29.02%
HSL
HSL(58.65deg, 37.6 %, 53.5 %)
Hue
58.65°
Saturation
37.55 %.
Lightness
53.53 %.
RYB
RYB(55, 130, 51)
Red
55 (21.4%)
Yellow
130 (50.8%)
Blue
51 (20.1%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
58.65°
Saturation
49.17 %.
Brightness / Value
70.98 %.
HWB
H: 58.65°
W: 36.08 %
B: 29.02 %
XYZ
X : 37.11
Y : 42.84
Z : 16.44
YXY
Y1 : 42.84
X : 0.39
Y2 : 0.44
CMY
C : 29.02%
M : 29.80%
Y : 63.92%
LRV
~ 42.8 %
Munsell Color System
1.6GY 7.0/6.7
CIE-Lab
L : 71.44
A : -11.48
B : 44.27
CIE-Lch
L : 71.44
C : 45.74
H : 104.53
CIE-Luv
L : 71.44
U : 5.37
V : 56.22
Hunter-Lab
L : 65.45
A : -13.33
B : 30.92
Similar Colors and Paints
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Here are the colors similar to Olive Green (Color - Crayola Crayons). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
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Tetradic Color Palette
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