Dark Olive Green vs Walnut — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#39633E · #7D4640

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 1/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (triadic) · Distinguishable 59/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 0/100 (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.

Fail1.1:1

Harmony100Triadic

Triadic

121° apart

Distinguishable59Somewhat similar

normal

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ΔE 46 (21 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 46 — different

How different are Dark Olive Green and Walnut?

Dark Olive Green and Walnut are very different (ΔE 46). They have distinctly different hues (121° 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 Walnut: 1.07:1 (Fail); Walnut text on Dark Olive Green: 1.07:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #A6D5AA clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Olive Green and Walnut go well together?

Triadic — triadic — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 100/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Olive Green readable as text on Walnut?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.1:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #A6D5AA clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 46 — very different.

Are Dark Olive Green and Walnut the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 46).

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