Lush Olive Alcove
Lush Olive Alcove: a jewel tone analogous palette of #90740B, #6B6902, #46570B, #1A470A, #013016. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.26:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.26:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Puma#90740B
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Puma) that brings natural comfort. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Serrano Pepper#6B6902
A medium, moderately saturated green (Serrano Pepper) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Godzilla#46570B
A dark, moderately saturated green (Godzilla) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Forest Green#1A470A
A dark, moderately saturated green (Forest Green) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Haunted Forest#013016
A very dark, muted green (Haunted Forest) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.62:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.68:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly95% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Olive | Text | #90740B | 57% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #6B6902 | 51% |
| ≈ Pine | Surface | #46570B | 43% |
| ≈ Forest | Accent | #1A470A | 35% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #013016 | 27% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #FCF2D4 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #013016;
--color-surface: #46570b;
--color-primary: #6b6902;
--color-accent: #1a470a;
--color-text: #fcf2d4;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #013016;
--color-surface: #46570b;
--color-primary: #6b6902;
--color-accent: #1a470a;
--color-ink: #fcf2d4;
}
About this palette
Lush Olive Alcove is palette number 1,079 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#90740B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#90740B) at the light end to Charcoal (#013016) at the dark end, covering 27% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #90740B: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.114.
2. ≈ Olive #6B6902: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
3. ≈ Pine #46570B: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.098.
4. ≈ Forest #1A470A: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
5. ≈ Charcoal #013016: suggested role background. It is a green color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and green families, spread across 62 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Jewel tone palettes keep chroma between 0.1 and 0.2, and lightness between 28% and 58%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.098 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging and financial and legal brands, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Olive (#90740B) with Charcoal (#013016) at a contrast ratio of 3.26:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#013016), so this page suggests #FCF2D4 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.08:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #90740B and #6B6902 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #013016 as the background, #46570B for cards and surfaces, #6B6902 as the primary brand color, #1A470A as the accent, and #FCF2D4 for text (a computed lighter shade of Olive, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
Typical uses for a jewel tone palette include luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lush Olive Alcove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.26:1 (#90740B on #013016). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Olive (#6B6902) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus, where a rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.