About Dark Olive
Dark Olive is the hex color #4A5D23, which translates to rgb(74, 93, 35) in RGB and hsl(80, 45%, 25%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 80 degrees, with a saturation of 45 percent and a lightness of 25 percent. That combination puts Dark Olive in the workable middle of the green family, neither pastel nor fully saturated.
How Dark Olive compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F), a CIE76 distance of 5.7 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is lime-900 (#35530E), at a distance of 8.5. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Fern at 13.0. Sorted by lightness, Dark Olive is number 5 of the 30 green colors here.
Text on Dark Olive
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Dark Olive, led by White at 7.29:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Dark Olive already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 7.29:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 2.63:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.51:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 1.41:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 5.89:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Building a palette around Dark Olive
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Dark Olive for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Dark Olive locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Dark Olive
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #4A5D23 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 93, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 45%, 25%) |
| HSV | hsv(80, 62%, 36%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(20%, 0%, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.88% 0.0861 124.98) |
| CIELAB | lab(36.75 -17.39 30.32) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Dark Olive?
Dark Olive (#4A5D23) is rgb(74, 93, 35): 74 red, 93 green and 35 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Green leads at 93, red follows at 74 and blue trails at 35, which puts the hue at 80 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(80, 45%, 25%).
What colour is #4A5D23?
#4A5D23 is Dark Olive, a dark green colour with a hue of 80 degrees, 45% saturation and 25% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 64% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Fern, 13.0 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Dark Olive a CSS color name?
No. Dark Olive is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #4A5D23. The nearest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F), a CIE76 distance of 5.7: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
What colors go with Dark Olive?
Opposite Dark Olive on the color wheel sits the complementary #36235D, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #5D5323 and #2D5D23; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #234A5D and #5D234A. Of these, #36235D has the most contrast against Dark Olive, at 1.85:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Dark Olive?
White (#FFFFFF) is the most readable on Dark Olive, at 7.29:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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