Earthy · 4 original colors

Olive press

Olive greens lifted with a pale, warm gold.

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Olive press: #303C2C, #5F6940, #9C9A62, #D5C99A

In context

A website adaptation.

The original swatches above stay unchanged in the palette generator. This preview adapts them into readable website roles.

studio / notesA color study

An idea worth exploring

Small details.
Whole new perspective.

The right colors give everyday ideas a little more character. Start with a clear canvas and make room for what matters.

Read the field notes

01 / A fresh start

Let the details do the talking.

A supporting surface, a useful accent, and text you can actually read.

A note on contrast →

Thoughtful colors, considered roles.Explore / Create / Refine

Live HTML preview. Button and accent labels use a derived black or white foreground.

A few field notes

How to use it

Olive greens lifted with a pale, warm gold. Use the original swatches freely in artwork. The website preview is a separate adaptation with readable text and action colors; open the generator to keep every original swatch exactly.

A starting point for

Posters, identity explorations, illustrations, and expressive digital projects.

Give it structure

Start with #F8FBF8 for the page and #181F16 for readable copy. Put secondary content on #EBF1E9. Use #303C2C for the main action, and keep #D6B7E0 as a supporting highlight.

A pairing to reconsider

Accent #D6B7E0 on background #F8FBF8 has 1.72:1 contrast. It falls short of AA for normal text. Keep it as a fill with a contrasting label, or adjust it in the studio.

These roles are suggestions. Test every actual foreground/background pair, including hover, focus, and disabled states.

Measured, not guessed

The contrast check

Solid sRGB colors · WCAG 2.2 text thresholds
Pair	Foreground / background	Ratio	Text result
Body text	`#181F16` / `#F8FBF8`	16.16:1	AAA text
Card text	`#181F16` / `#EBF1E9`	14.68:1	AAA text
Primary as a text link	`#303C2C` / `#F8FBF8`	11.14:1	AAA text
Button label	`#FFFFFF` / `#303C2C`	11.61:1	AAA text
Accent label	`#000000` / `#D6B7E0`	11.71:1	AAA text

AA normal: 4.5:1. AA large: 3:1. AAA normal: 7:1. Results use unrounded values. These checks do not certify a whole design. Read the methodology.

Take it with you

Your palette, in CSS.

Names describe the role, so your stylesheet stays useful when your colors change.

:root {
  --color-background: #f8fbf8;
  --color-surface: #ebf1e9;
  --color-text: #181f16;
  --color-primary: #303c2c;
  --color-accent: #d6b7e0;
  --color-on-primary: #ffffff;
  --color-on-accent: #000000;
}