Dark Olive Green
#556B2F
Dark Olive Green is a green tone at #556B2F. It sits at 82 degrees on the color wheel with 39% saturation and 30% lightness.
Color values
Tints and shades
Tints mix Dark Olive Green with white, shades mix it with black. Use the light end for backgrounds and the dark end for text that has to stay readable.
Tint 80%
#DDE1D5
Tint 60%
#BBC4AC
Tint 40%
#99A682
Tint 20%
#778959
Base
#556B2F
Shade 20%
#445626
Shade 40%
#33401C
Shade 60%
#222B13
Shade 80%
#111509
Accessibility
On white
Sample text
5.95:1
Passes AA for body text
On black
Sample text
3.53:1
Large text only
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Other green colors
Frequently asked
- What is the hex code for Dark Olive Green?
- The hex code for Dark Olive Green is #556B2F. In RGB that is rgb(85, 107, 47), and in HSL it is hsl(82, 39%, 30%).
- What RGB values make Dark Olive Green?
- Dark Olive Green is 85 red, 107 green, and 47 blue, written as rgb(85, 107, 47).
- Is Dark Olive Green readable as text on a white background?
- Dark Olive Green scores 5.95:1 against white. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text, so it passes.
- Is Dark Olive Green a valid CSS color name?
- Yes. You can write color: darkolivegreen directly in CSS, which every browser resolves to #556B2F.