Dark Olive Green vs Umber — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#545D2E · #685526

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 100/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 38/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 69/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

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Fail1.0:1

Harmony100Analogous

Analogous

29° apart

Distinguishable38Hard to tell apart

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ΔE 14 (9.4 under CVD)

Match69Different

ΔE 14 — different

How different are Dark Olive Green and Umber?

Dark Olive Green and Umber are a clear pair (ΔE 14). They have distinctly different hues (29° 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 Umber: 1.02:1 (Fail); Umber text on Dark Olive Green: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #C7D29F clears it.

Common questions

Do Dark Olive Green and Umber go well together?

Analogous — analogous — 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 Umber?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #C7D29F clears AA.

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

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 14 — a clear pair.

Are Dark Olive Green and Umber the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 14).

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