Dark Olive Green vs Dark Olive Green — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#31652E · #585C00

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 55/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 67/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 44/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability1Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony55Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

54° apart

Distinguishable67Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 26

Match44Different

ΔE 26 — different

How different are Dark Olive Green and Dark Olive Green?

Dark Olive Green and Dark Olive Green are a clear pair (ΔE 26). They have distinctly different hues (54° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Olive Green text on Dark Olive Green: 1.03:1 (Fail); Dark Olive Green text on Dark Olive Green: 1.03:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A3DC9E clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Olive Green and Dark Olive Green go well together?

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 55/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Olive Green readable as text on Dark Olive Green?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A3DC9E clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Olive Green and Dark Olive Green?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 26 — a clear pair.

Are Dark Olive Green and Dark Olive Green the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 26).

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