Dusty Olive Ember
Dusty Olive Ember: a muted complementary palette of #556636, #68854F, #9890AB, #B9A7C5, #C8D6B7. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.11:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, beige, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.11:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bimi Green#556636
A medium, muted green (Bimi Green) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Kale#68854F
A medium, moderately saturated green (Kale) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Moon Veil#9890AB
A medium, muted blue (Moon Veil) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Novel Lilac#B9A7C5
A light, muted pink (Novel Lilac) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nature#C8D6B7
A very light, muted green (Nature) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.28:1Good 3/5
- On black13.75:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pine | Text | #556636 | 48% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #68854F | 58% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #9890AB | 67% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #B9A7C5 | 75% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #C8D6B7 | 86% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #161E08 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #c8d6b7;
--color-surface: #9890ab;
--color-primary: #68854f;
--color-accent: #b9a7c5;
--color-text: #161e08;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c8d6b7;
--color-surface: #9890ab;
--color-primary: #68854f;
--color-accent: #b9a7c5;
--color-ink: #161e08;
}
About this palette
Dusty Olive Ember is palette number 1,306 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#68854F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Fog (#C8D6B7) at the light end to Pine (#556636) at the dark end, covering 48% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #556636: suggested role text. It is a green color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
2. ≈ Olive #68854F: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
3. ≈ Taupe #9890AB: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #B9A7C5: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
5. ≈ Fog #C8D6B7: suggested role background. It is a green color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green and violet families, spread across 187 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.058 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pine (#556636) with Fog (#C8D6B7) at a contrast ratio of 4.11:1, 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 (#C8D6B7), so this page suggests #161E08 for text, a darkened Pine that reaches 11.24:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #C8D6B7 as the background, #9890AB for cards and surfaces, #68854F as the primary brand color, #B9A7C5 as the accent, and #161E08 for text (a computed darker shade of Pine, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
Typical uses for a muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. 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 Dusty Olive Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.11:1 (#556636 on #C8D6B7). 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 (#68854F) 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 editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.