Gem Olive Opal
Gem Olive Opal: a jewel tone monochromatic palette of #897C25, #776B02, #5E5001, #3B3903, #362C01. Opulent, warm and luxurious; best contrast 3.27:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, brown, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.27:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Green Commando#897C25
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Green Commando) that brings attention without aggression. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Muddy Brown#776B02
A medium, moderately saturated brown (Muddy Brown) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ayahuasca Vine#5E5001
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Ayahuasca Vine) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Dark Olive#3B3903
A dark, muted green (Dark Olive) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Secret Passage#362C01
A dark, muted brown (Secret Passage) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.83:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.97:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 | #897C25 | 58% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #776B02 | 52% |
| ≈ Brown | Surface | #5E5001 | 43% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Accent | #3B3903 | 34% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #362C01 | 30% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F7F3D5 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #362c01;
--color-surface: #5e5001;
--color-primary: #776b02;
--color-accent: #3b3903;
--color-text: #f7f3d5;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #362c01;
--color-surface: #5e5001;
--color-primary: #776b02;
--color-accent: #3b3903;
--color-ink: #f7f3d5;
}
About this palette
Gem Olive Opal is palette number 6,391 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#776B02), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as opulent, warm and luxurious. Its colors run from Olive (#897C25) at the light end to Charcoal (#362C01) at the dark end, covering 30% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #897C25: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
2. ≈ Olive #776B02: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
3. ≈ Brown #5E5001: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
4. ≈ Charcoal #3B3903: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 34% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
5. ≈ Charcoal #362C01: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 30% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow family, spread across 12 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.087 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 opulent, warm and luxurious.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Olive (#897C25) with Charcoal (#362C01) at a contrast ratio of 3.27:1, 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 (#362C01), so this page suggests #F7F3D5 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 12.34:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #3B3903 and #362C01 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #3B3903 and #362C01 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #3B3903 and #362C01 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #362C01 as the background, #5E5001 for cards and surfaces, #776B02 as the primary brand color, #3B3903 as the accent, and #F7F3D5 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.
Use the lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Gem Olive Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.27:1 (#897C25 on #362C01). 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 (#776B02) 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 opulent, warm and luxurious feel works well.