Earthy Olive & Celadon is a dark, analogous color palette tagged dark, black, green. The hues stay within 56° of each other on the color wheel, which is why the palette feels cohesive rather than busy. Neither washed out nor loud, it adapts to most contexts. The overall temperature is warm.
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Why it works and how to use it
It works because the lightness range is wide (8% to 75%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for dark-mode interfaces and gaming.
- Background: Celadon (#ADD1AB) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
- Text: Raisin (#1E1F0A) on #ADD1AB gives 9.94:1, passing WCAG AAA.
- Primary: Olive (#7E8000) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
- Accent: Juniper (#555A3A) for highlights, badges and hover states.
1 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Raisin on Celadon at 9.94:1.
Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context
Design faster with Earthy Olive & Celadon
A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.
Primary action SecondaryColor blindness simulation
Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.
Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors
| Pair | Sample | Ratio | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
#1E1F0A on #ADD1AB | Aa | 9.94:1 | AAA |
#555A3A on #ADD1AB | Aa | 4.29:1 | AA large only |
#1E1F0A on #7E8000 | Aa | 3.96:1 | AA large only |
#7E8000 on #ADD1AB | Aa | 2.51:1 | Fail |
#1E1F0A on #555A3A | Aa | 2.32:1 | Fail |
#555A3A on #7E8000 | Aa | 1.71:1 | Fail |