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

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#3D613C · #565B29

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 60/100 (analogous (soft)) · Distinguishable 50/100 (somewhat similar) · Match 66/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony60Analogous (soft)

Analogous (soft)

52° apart

Distinguishable50Somewhat similar

normal

colorblind

ΔE 15

Match66Different

ΔE 15 — different

How different are Dark Muted Green and Dark Olive Green?

Dark Muted Green and Dark Olive Green are a clear pair (ΔE 15). They have distinctly different hues (52° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Muted Green text on Dark Olive Green: 1.02:1 (Fail); Dark Olive Green text on Dark Muted Green: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #AFD8AD clears it.

Common questions

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

Analogous (soft) — workable but not a textbook harmony (harmony 60/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Muted 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 #AFD8AD clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 15 — a clear pair.

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

clearly different colours (ΔE 15).

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Explore each color: Dark Muted Green #3D613C · Dark Olive Green #565B29 · Shades: Dark Muted Green shades · Dark Olive Green shades · Contrast checker →

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