Dark Olive Green vs White — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#575B25 · #FFFFFF

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 80/100 (aaa) · Harmony 29/100 (clashing) · Distinguishable 100/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability80AAA

Aa

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

AAA7.2:1

Harmony29Clashing

Clashing

64° apart

Distinguishable100Easy to tell apart

normal

deuteranopia

ΔE 70 (67 under CVD)

Match0Different

ΔE 70 — different

How different are Dark Olive Green and White?

Dark Olive Green and White are very different (ΔE 70). They have distinctly different hues (64° apart) and their lightness is different, giving a clear light/dark split.

Can you read one on the other?

Dark Olive Green text on White: 7.17:1 (AAA); White text on Dark Olive Green: 7.17:1 (AAA). Both directions meet WCAG AA.

Common questions

Do Dark Olive Green and White go well together?

Clashing — awkward hue gap — tends to clash (harmony 29/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Dark Olive Green readable as text on White?

Yes — 7.2:1, which meets WCAG AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Dark Olive Green and White?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 70 — very different.

Are Dark Olive Green and White the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 70).

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