Olive Grove: a olive green website color palette
Olive is a muted yellow-green that feels grounded and outdoorsy. With linen, deep olive ink and a rust highlight, it suits apparel, outdoor and food brands.
#F4F3EA
Background
#FBFAF4
Surface
#22241A
Text
#556131
Accent
#A0522D
Highlight
The palette as a real page
Make the first impression the one they remember.
The Olive Grove palette set as a real page: #22241A text on #F4F3EA, every action in #556131.
Designed first
Surface #FBFAF4 keeps cards distinct from the page.
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Surface #FBFAF4 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Live in one click
Surface #FBFAF4 keeps cards distinct from the page.
Contrast
- AaBody text on the page#22241A on #F4F3EA14.1:1AAA
- AaBody text on cards#22241A on #FBFAF415.0:1AAA
- AaAccent links and icons on the page#556131 on #F4F3EA6.0:1AA
- AaHighlight on the page#A0522D on #F4F3EA · large text5.0:1AA
- AaPage color on an accent button#F4F3EA on #556131 · large text6.0:1AA
AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text; AAA needs 7:1. Check any pair in the contrast checker.
Copy the palette
:root {
--color-background: #F4F3EA;
--color-surface: #FBFAF4;
--color-text: #22241A;
--color-accent: #556131;
--color-highlight: #A0522D;
}Every color and what it is for
| Role | HEX | RGB | HSL | Use it for | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaBackground | #F4F3EA | rgb(244, 243, 234) | hsl(54, 31%, 94%) | The page itself, behind everything. Text on it reads best in black. | About 60% |
| AaSurface | #FBFAF4 | rgb(251, 250, 244) | hsl(51, 47%, 97%) | Cards, panels, the header and form fields, set apart from the page. Text on it reads best in black. | About 20 to 30% |
| AaText | #22241A | rgb(34, 36, 26) | hsl(72, 16%, 12%) | Headings and body copy: every word meant to be read. Text on it reads best in white. | All reading text |
| AaAccent | #556131 | rgb(85, 97, 49) | hsl(75, 33%, 29%) | Buttons, links and active states only, so the next action is always obvious. Text on it reads best in white. | About 10% |
| AaHighlight | #A0522D | rgb(160, 82, 45) | hsl(19, 56%, 40%) | Small moments: badges, success states, a key number or tag. Text on it reads best in white. | A few percent |
The accent, from 50 to 900
Five colors cover the page; a real site also needs lighter and darker steps of the accent for hover states, tinted backgrounds, borders and focus rings. These are mixed from #556131 toward white and black, with 500 as the accent itself.
- 50
#F7F7F5 - 100
#E6E7E0 - 200
#C4C8B7 - 300
#A2A88E - 400
#7A845E - 500
#556131 - 600
#48522A - 700
#3A4221 - 800
#2B3119 - 900
#1D2111
@theme {
--color-accent-50: #F7F7F5;
--color-accent-100: #E6E7E0;
--color-accent-200: #C4C8B7;
--color-accent-300: #A2A88E;
--color-accent-400: #7A845E;
--color-accent-500: #556131;
--color-accent-600: #48522A;
--color-accent-700: #3A4221;
--color-accent-800: #2B3119;
--color-accent-900: #1D2111;
}More website color palettes
Questions, answered.
The things people ask before they start building.
What colors are best for an olive green website?
Olive is a muted yellow-green that feels grounded and outdoorsy. With linen, deep olive ink and a rust highlight, it suits apparel, outdoor and food brands. The Olive Grove palette uses #F4F3EA for the page, #22241A for text, #556131 for actions and #A0522D as a highlight.
Is the Olive Grove palette accessible?
Body text scores 14.1:1 against the background, which passes WCAG AAA. Every pairing a site uses is scored on this page.
What are the hex codes for the Olive Grove palette?
Background #F4F3EA, Surface #FBFAF4, Text #22241A, Accent #556131, Highlight #A0522D. Every color is listed on this page in HEX, RGB and HSL, with CSS and Tailwind variables to copy.
How should I use these colors on an olive green website?
Use #F4F3EA for about 60% of the page, #FBFAF4 for cards and panels, #22241A for all reading text, and keep #556131 for buttons and links only, about 10% of the page, so actions stand out. Save #A0522D for small details such as badges and success states.
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