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
White text on this color
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.
50
#F3F6EF
#F3F6EF
100
#E8ECE0
#E8ECE0
200
#D1DAC1
#D1DAC1
300
#B7C59E
#B7C59E
400
#92A86E
#92A86E
500
#6E8B3D
#6E8B3D
600
#5E7634
#5E7634
700
#485A28
#485A28
800
#323F1B
#323F1B
900
#1C230F
#1C230F
950
#0D1107
#0D1107
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#91A479
30%
#ABB89C
45%
#C1CAB7
60%
#D5DACE
75%
#E6E9E2
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#668138
30%
#5D7633
45%
#53692C
60%
#475A25
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
#6E8B3D
#6E8B3D
#593D8A
#593D8A
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#6E8B3D
#6E8B3D
#3D6E8A
#3D6E8A
#8A3D6E
#8A3D6E
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#8A803D
#8A803D
#6E8B3D
#6E8B3D
#478A3D
#478A3D
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#6E8B3D
#6E8B3D
#3D478A
#3D478A
#803D8A
#803D8A
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#6E8B3D
#6E8B3D
#3D8A59
#3D8A59
#593D8A
#593D8A
#8A3D6E
#8A3D6E
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#6E8B3D
#6E8B3D
#3D8A80
#3D8A80
#593D8A
#593D8A
#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.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 6017
#4C9141
May green
RAL 1020
#999950
Olive yellow
RAL 6018
#57A639
Yellow green
RAL 6011
#587246
Reseda green
RAL 6024
#308446
Traffic green
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
X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.