Lush Olive Kiln
Lush Olive Kiln: a jewel tone monochromatic palette of #282B00, #3F4506, #555206, #626F18, #897D0D. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.48:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on green, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.48:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Darkest Forest#282B00
A very dark, muted green (Darkest Forest) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Green Not Found#3F4506
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Green Not Found) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Ayahuasca Vine#555206
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Ayahuasca Vine) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Muddy Green#626F18
A medium, moderately saturated green (Muddy Green) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Olive#897D0D
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Olive) that brings attention without aggression. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
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- On white14.62:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.00:1Good 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #282B00 | 28% |
| ≈ Forest | Surface | #3F4506 | 37% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #555206 | 43% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #626F18 | 51% |
| ≈ Olive | Text | #897D0D | 58% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #F6F3D5 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #282b00;
--color-surface: #3f4506;
--color-primary: #626f18;
--color-accent: #555206;
--color-text: #f6f3d5;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #282b00;
--color-surface: #3f4506;
--color-primary: #626f18;
--color-accent: #555206;
--color-ink: #f6f3d5;
}
About this palette
Lush Olive Kiln is palette number 7,455 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#897D0D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#897D0D) at the light end to Charcoal (#282B00) at the dark end, covering 28% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #282B00: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 28% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
2. ≈ Forest #3F4506: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
3. ≈ Pine #555206: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
4. ≈ Olive #626F18: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.109.
5. ≈ Olive #897D0D: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.119.
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 and green families, spread across 15 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.092 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 Charcoal (#282B00) with Olive (#897D0D) at a contrast ratio of 3.48:1, 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 (#282B00), so this page suggests #F6F3D5 for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 13.02:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #3F4506 and #555206 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #282B00 as the background, #3F4506 for cards and surfaces, #626F18 as the primary brand color, #555206 as the accent, and #F6F3D5 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 Lush Olive Kiln accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.48:1 (#282B00 on #897D0D). 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 (#626F18) 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.