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Dark Olive Green

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.1265
Green CSS Named ColorsEarth Tones Neutral

Shades of Dark Olive Green

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text5.95:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text3.53:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On white5.95:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On black3.17:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large

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Dark Olive Green

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About Dark Olive Green

Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) is a dark, moderately saturated color from the Green family with a neutral character. It is made of 85 red, 107 green and 47 blue (hsl(82, 39%, 30%)). Its contrast ratio is 5.95:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • balancing stronger accent colors

Reading the codes

In HEX, #556B2F stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 85, 107 and 47 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 82°, 39% saturation and 30% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#4F7942Fern Green#4B5320Army Green#5B6F55Cactus#355E3BHunter Green#568203Avocado#046307Emerald Deep#006400Dark Green#008000Green#6B8E23Olive Drab#228B22Forest Green

Palettes with this color

Olive Grove#4A5A23 #7A8B3A #B5B77C #E6E2C3 #5C4033Forest Floor#1B3A2B #3E6B48 #7FA16B #C9B88A #6B4F3ACalm Wellness#F6F1EB #E3D5CA #A3B18A #588157 #344E41Tropical Leaves#004B23 #007200 #38B000 #9EF01A #FFBE0B

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Dark Olive Green?
The HEX code of Dark Olive Green is #556B2F. In RGB it is rgb(85, 107, 47) and in HSL hsl(82, 39%, 30%).
Which text color works on Dark Olive Green?
White text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 on Dark Olive Green and black text 3.53:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Dark Olive Green?
Rotating the hue of Dark Olive Green by 180° gives #452F6B, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Dark Olive Green in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Dark Olive Green is cmyk(21%, 0%, 56%, 58%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.