Velvet Olive Umbra
Velvet Olive Umbra: a jewel tone tetradic palette of #698821, #16718A, #643C80, #642001, #043329. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.40:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.40:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Indica#698821
A medium, moderately saturated green (Indica) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Waterworld#16718A
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Waterworld) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Heartless#643C80
A dark, moderately saturated purple (Heartless) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Roastery#642001
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Roastery) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Pitch-Black Forests#043329
A dark, muted green (Pitch-Black Forests) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white13.90:1Excellent 5/5
- On black5.14:1Good 3/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 | #698821 | 58% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #16718A | 51% |
| ≈ Plum | Primary | #643C80 | 43% |
| ≈ Brown | Accent | #642001 | 35% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #043329 | 29% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EBF7DA for text.
:root {
--color-background: #043329;
--color-surface: #16718a;
--color-primary: #643c80;
--color-accent: #642001;
--color-text: #ebf7da;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #043329;
--color-surface: #16718a;
--color-primary: #643c80;
--color-accent: #642001;
--color-ink: #ebf7da;
}
About this palette
Velvet Olive Umbra is palette number 8,839 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#698821), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Olive (#698821) at the light end to Charcoal (#043329) at the dark end, covering 29% to 58% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Olive #698821: suggested role text. It is a green color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.132.
2. ≈ Teal #16718A: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
3. ≈ Plum #643C80: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 43% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
4. ≈ Brown #642001: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 35% lightness and a chroma of 0.105.
5. ≈ Charcoal #043329: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 29% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, cyan, violet, red and teal families, spread across 269 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 1 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 (#698821) with Charcoal (#043329) at a contrast ratio of 3.40:1, 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 (#043329), so this page suggests #EBF7DA for text, a lightened Olive that reaches 12.47:1. 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: #043329 as the background, #16718A for cards and surfaces, #643C80 as the primary brand color, #642001 as the accent, and #EBF7DA 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Velvet Olive Umbra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.40:1 (#698821 on #043329). 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?
Plum (#643C80) 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.