Olivine
#9AB973
What color is Olivine
Olivine is a light medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Spring Green, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Olivine is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Olivine
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Olivine is #9AB973.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Olivine has 60%% Red, 73% Green, and 45% Blue.
Olivine has 87° Hue, 38% Saturation, and 73% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Olivine has 87° Hue, 33% Saturation, and 59% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Olivine has 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow, and 27% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#9AB973 |
|
RGB |
(154, 185, 115) |
(60%, 73%, 45%) |
HSV |
(87°, 38, 73) |
(24%, 38%, 73%) |
HSL |
(87°, 33, 59) |
(24%, 33%, 59%) |
CMYK |
(17, 0, 38, 27) |
(17%, 0%, 38%, 27%) |
How does Olivine contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Olivine is 43%, which is medium high.
Olivine has a higher contrast with black than white.
Olivine and black have a 9.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Olivine and white have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
43% |
AAA (9.6) |
insufficient (2.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Olivine
How to mix Olivine paint
To mix Olivine paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 11% Yellow, 17% Green, 27% Black, 45% White, as shown below.
Yellow
11%
Red
0%
Green
17%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
27%
White
45%
To mix Olivine paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Cyan, 19% Yellow, 27% Black, 45% White, as shown below.
Cyan
8%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
19%
Black
27%
White
45%
What colors are similar to Olivine
Colors similar to Olivine are: Iguana Green, Tan Green, Pistachio, Dollar Bill Green, and Lichen. Iguana Green is more yellow and darker than Olivine. Tan Green is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Olivine. Pistachio is more green and brighter and lighter than Olivine. Dollar Bill Green is more green and brighter than Olivine. Lichen is more green and paler and darker than Olivine.
