Dusty Olive Evergreen
Dusty Olive Evergreen: a muted split complementary palette of #545C41, #5E7F49, #8C96B4, #C4A8C3, #DAD494. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.63:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.63:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cypress#545C41
A medium, muted green (Cypress) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Kale#5E7F49
A medium, moderately saturated green (Kale) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Moon Veil#8C96B4
A medium, muted blue (Moon Veil) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Novel Lilac#C4A8C3
A light, muted pink (Novel Lilac) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Treasury#DAD494
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Treasury) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.03:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.82:1Excellent 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 | #545C41 | 46% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #5E7F49 | 56% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #8C96B4 | 68% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #C4A8C3 | 76% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #DAD494 | 86% |
:root {
--color-background: #dad494;
--color-surface: #8c96b4;
--color-primary: #5e7f49;
--color-accent: #c4a8c3;
--color-text: #545c41;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #dad494;
--color-surface: #8c96b4;
--color-primary: #5e7f49;
--color-accent: #c4a8c3;
--color-ink: #545c41;
}
About this palette
Dusty Olive Evergreen is palette number 21,698 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#5E7F49), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Beige (#DAD494) at the light end to Pine (#545C41) at the dark end, covering 46% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pine #545C41: suggested role text. It is a green color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
2. ≈ Olive #5E7F49: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
3. ≈ Cornflower #8C96B4: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #C4A8C3: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
5. ≈ Beige #DAD494: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue, magenta and yellow families, spread across 224 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.062 makes the saturation balanced.
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 (#545C41) with Beige (#DAD494) at a contrast ratio of 4.63:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#DAD494), #545C41 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Pine text color (#545C41), #DAD494 reach AA contrast.
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: #DAD494 as the background, #8C96B4 for cards and surfaces, #5E7F49 as the primary brand color, #C4A8C3 as the accent, and #545C41 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Evergreen accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.63:1 (#545C41 on #DAD494). 1 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 (#5E7F49) 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.