Everything about
the color Olive

The color of combat and camouflage, olive is a yellowish-green heavily used in everything military—from uniforms to weapons. Olive is named after the fruit which dons the yellowish-green hue. The hex code for olive is #808000.

Regardless of its militarized nature, olive can be combined with purples for a stunning composition. It also works well with bright blues and orange hues. Olive can be a neutral and, just like other neutral colors shared in this list, can be combined with other neutrals for a sophisticated and elegant palette.

Looking for a different hue? The following colors are related to olive.

• Yellow
• Green
• Olive green
• Yellow green