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HEX atlas value

#808000

#808000 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Olive. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 128, 128, 0, HSL 60, 100%, 25%, has luminance 0.2003, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#808000 Sample readable text
HEX #808000
RGB rgb(128, 128, 0)
HSL hsl(60 100% 25%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 100, 50)
Luminance 0.2003
Contrast Black 5.01:1White 4.19:1

CSS

--color-808000: #808000;
.background-808000 { background-color: #808000; }
.text-808000 { color: #808000; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2003
Black text5.01:1AA Pass
White text4.19:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#808000","rgb":[128,128,0],"hsl":[60,100,25],"cmyk":[0,0,100,50],"luminance":0.2003,"contrast":{"black":5.01,"white":4.19}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.01,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.19,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Navy Blue","hex":"#000080","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.31,"contrastWhite":16.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#242400","hex":"#242400","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.33,"contrastWhite":15.81,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#DBDB00","hex":"#DBDB00","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#804000","hex":"#804000","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.65,"contrastWhite":7.92,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.52,"contrastWhite":3.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Olive adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/808000.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/avocado.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-drab.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#000080","analogous":["#804000","#408000"],"triadic":["#007F80","#80007F"],"tetradic":["#008040","#000080","#800040"],"splitComplementary":["#004080","#400080"],"monochromatic":["#DBDB00","#808000","#242400"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DBDB00","dark":"#242400","saturated":"#7F8000","desaturated":"#71710E","pastel":"#ECEC13","neon":"#A8A800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":0},{"slug":"avocado","name":"Avocado","hex":"#568203","distance":42.15447781671598},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":43.15089802078283},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":43.15089802078283},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":44.14748010928823}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #808000

#808000 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #808000 is visually closest to Olive, a named yellow color with HEX #808000.

The RGB channels are 128, 128, and 0, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg with 100% saturation and 25% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.2003, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.01:1AA Pass
White text4.19:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #808000 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.01:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.19:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Navy Blue#FFFFFF text · best 16.01:1#000080
#242400#FFFFFF text · best 15.81:1#242400
#DBDB00#000000 text · best 14.14:1#DBDB00
#804000#FFFFFF text · best 7.92:1#804000
Olive Leaf#000000 text · best 5.52:1#6B8E23

Generated Palette

Olive#808000
Navy Blue#000080
#804000#804000
#408000#408000
#DBDB00#DBDB00
#242400#242400

Color Harmonies

Navy Blue#000080
#804000#804000
#408000#408000
#007F80#007F80
#80007F#80007F

Variants

#DBDB00#DBDB00
#242400#242400
#7F8000#7F8000
#71710E#71710E
#ECEC13#ECEC13
#A8A800#A8A800

Nearest Named Colors

Olive#808000
Avocado#568203
Olive Drab#6B8E23
Olive Leaf#6B8E23
Fern Frond#657220

Related HEX Guides

Olive colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808000.Avocado colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #568203.Olive Drab colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B8E23.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#808000 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.