DarkOliveGreen Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palettes & Contrast

DarkOliveGreen (#556b2f): Complete color reference with HEX, RGB, HSL values, tints & shades, complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, and tetradic palettes, WCAG contrast recommendations, and ready-to-use CSS code.

#556b2f
HEX #556b2f
RGB rgb(85, 107, 47)
HSL 82°, 39%, 30%

Use DarkOliveGreen in Your Projects

About DarkOliveGreen Color

DarkOliveGreen is a muted, earthy green-brown that evokes military and outdoor aesthetics. It works well for tactical brands and nature themes.

Use Cases for DarkOliveGreen

military themesoutdoor gearcamouflageearthy palettessurvival brands

Shades & Tints of DarkOliveGreen

#ffffff
#d5dacb
#aab597
#809063
#556b2f
#405023
#2b3618
#151b0c
#000000

Complementary Color

#556b2f
#452f6a

Analogous Colors

#6a622f
#556b2f
#376a2f

Triadic Colors

#556b2f
#2f546a
#6a2f54

Split Complementary

#556b2f
#2f376a
#622f6a

Tetradic Colors

#556b2f
#2f6a45
#452f6a
#6a2f54

CSS Code

.darkolivegreen-color {
  color: #556b2f;
  background-color: #556b2f;
}

/* As a CSS custom property */
:root {
  --color-darkolivegreen: #556b2f;
}

Accessibility Score

75 / 100
Rating: Good
AA contrast on best text color (30 pts)
AAA contrast on best text color (25 pts)
Versatile lightness for backgrounds & text (25 pts)
Not extreme black/white (20 pts)

A combined score based on WCAG contrast compliance, lightness versatility, and usable range. Higher scores mean the color works well in more design contexts.

Contrast Recommendations

Black text on DarkOliveGreen
Ratio: 3.53:1 ✗ Fails AA ✗ Fails AAA
White text on DarkOliveGreen
Ratio: 5.95:1 ✓ Passes AA ✗ Fails AAA

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DarkOliveGreen?

DarkOliveGreen is represented by the hex code #556b2f and has RGB values of rgb(85, 107, 47). It falls under the Green category.

How to use DarkOliveGreen in web design?

DarkOliveGreen works well for military themes, outdoor gear, camouflage. DarkOliveGreen is a muted, earthy green-brown that evokes military and outdoor aesthetics. It works well for tactical brands and nature themes. Use it as a primary color, accent, or background depending on your design needs.

What colors go with DarkOliveGreen?

Colors that pair well with DarkOliveGreen include olive, olivedrab, darkkhaki, forestgreen, saddlebrown. For a complementary scheme, try #452f6a. For an analogous scheme, use #6a622f and #376a2f. For a triadic scheme, combine with #2f546a and #6a2f54.