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Darkolivegreen4

darkolivegreen4 · #6E8B3D

HEX

#6E8B3D

RGB

rgb(110, 139, 61)

CMYK

cmyk(21%, 0%, 56%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(82, 39%, 39%)

LAB

lab(54.1, -23.4, 37.8)

What is Darkolivegreen4?

Darkolivegreen4 is the darkolivegreen4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #6E8B3D (rgb 110, 139, 61). It sits in the green family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Darkolivegreen4 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 5.42 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 3.87 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Darkolivegreen4

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Darkolivegreen4 (#6E8B3D). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F3F6EF

50

#F3F6EF

#F3F6EF

Copied #E8ECE0

100

#E8ECE0

#E8ECE0

Copied #D1DAC1

200

#D1DAC1

#D1DAC1

Copied #B7C59E

300

#B7C59E

#B7C59E

Copied #92A86E

400

#92A86E

#92A86E

Copied #6E8B3D

500

#6E8B3D

#6E8B3D

Copied #5E7634

600

#5E7634

#5E7634

Copied #485A28

700

#485A28

#485A28

Copied #323F1B

800

#323F1B

#323F1B

Copied #1C230F

900

#1C230F

#1C230F

Copied #0D1107

950

#0D1107

#0D1107

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #91A479

15%

#91A479

Copied #ABB89C

30%

#ABB89C

Copied #C1CAB7

45%

#C1CAB7

Copied #D5DACE

60%

#D5DACE

Copied #E6E9E2

75%

#E6E9E2

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #668138

15%

#668138

Copied #5D7633

30%

#5D7633

Copied #53692C

45%

#53692C

Copied #475A25

60%

#475A25

Copied #38481C

75%

#38481C

Color harmonies for Darkolivegreen4

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Darkolivegreen4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #6E8B3D

#6E8B3D

#6E8B3D

Copied #593D8A

#593D8A

#593D8A

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #6E8B3D

#6E8B3D

#6E8B3D

Copied #3D6E8A

#3D6E8A

#3D6E8A

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#8A3D6E

#8A3D6E

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #8A803D

#8A803D

#8A803D

Copied #6E8B3D

#6E8B3D

#6E8B3D

Copied #478A3D

#478A3D

#478A3D

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #6E8B3D

#6E8B3D

#6E8B3D

Copied #3D478A

#3D478A

#3D478A

Copied #803D8A

#803D8A

#803D8A

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #6E8B3D

#6E8B3D

#6E8B3D

Copied #3D8A59

#3D8A59

#3D8A59

Copied #593D8A

#593D8A

#593D8A

Copied #8A3D6E

#8A3D6E

#8A3D6E

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #6E8B3D

#6E8B3D

#6E8B3D

Copied #3D8A80

#3D8A80

#3D8A80

Copied #593D8A

#593D8A

#593D8A

Copied #8A3D47

#8A3D47

#8A3D47

Darkolivegreen4 in every color space

Full conversion of Darkolivegreen4 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#6E8B3D

RGB

rgb(110, 139, 61)

CMYK

cmyk(21%, 0%, 56%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(82, 39%, 39%)

HSV

hsv(82, 56%, 55%)

HWB

hwb(82 24% 45%)

CIE Lab

lab(54.1 -23.4 37.8)

OKLCH

oklch(59.7% 0.111 126.5)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(16.51, 22.12, 7.81)

Copy-ready code for Darkolivegreen4

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #6E8B3D;
background-color: #6E8B3D;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-darkolivegreen4: #6E8B3D;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'darkolivegreen4': '#6E8B3D',
}

Sass

$color-darkolivegreen4: #6E8B3D;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.545, blue: 0.239, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="darkolivegreen4">#6E8B3D</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Darkolivegreen4 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #4C9141

RAL 6017

#4C9141

May green

Copied #999950

RAL 1020

#999950

Olive yellow

Copied #57A639

RAL 6018

#57A639

Yellow green

Copied #587246

RAL 6011

#587246

Reseda green

Copied #308446

RAL 6024

#308446

Traffic green

Copied #8F8B66

RAL 7034

#8F8B66

Yellow grey

FAQ about Darkolivegreen4

What is the HEX code for Darkolivegreen4?

Darkolivegreen4 (darkolivegreen4) has the HEX code #6E8B3D. In RGB it is rgb(110, 139, 61), and in CMYK it is cmyk(21%, 0%, 56%, 45%).

What is the OKLCH value of Darkolivegreen4?

Darkolivegreen4 converts to oklch(0.597 0.111 126.5). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Darkolivegreen4 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Darkolivegreen4 has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 with black text and 3.87:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Darkolivegreen4?

The closest Pantone reference to Darkolivegreen4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 370 C (#658D1B). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Darkolivegreen4?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Darkolivegreen4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6017 (May green, #4C9141). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Darkolivegreen4?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Darkolivegreen4 is #593D8A. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

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named-color
legacy
green

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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