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Darkolivegreen3

darkolivegreen3 · #A2CD5A

HEX

#A2CD5A

RGB

rgb(162, 205, 90)

CMYK

cmyk(21%, 0%, 56%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(82, 53%, 58%)

LAB

lab(77.3, -32.1, 51.8)

What is Darkolivegreen3?

Darkolivegreen3 is the darkolivegreen3 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #A2CD5A (rgb 162, 205, 90). 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 Darkolivegreen3 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 11.42 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 1.84 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Darkolivegreen3

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Darkolivegreen3 (#A2CD5A). 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 #F8FBF2

50

#F8FBF2

#F8FBF2

Copied #F0F7E5

100

#F0F7E5

#F0F7E5

Copied #E1EFCA

200

#E1EFCA

#E1EFCA

Copied #D1E6AD

300

#D1E6AD

#D1E6AD

Copied #B9DA83

400

#B9DA83

#B9DA83

Copied #A2CD5A

500

#A2CD5A

#A2CD5A

Copied #8AAE4D

600

#8AAE4D

#8AAE4D

Copied #69853B

700

#69853B

#69853B

Copied #495C29

800

#495C29

#495C29

Copied #293317

900

#293317

#293317

Copied #13190B

950

#13190B

#13190B

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #B4D686

15%

#B4D686

Copied #C4DEA4

30%

#C4DEA4

Copied #D3E5BD

45%

#D3E5BD

Copied #E0EDD1

60%

#E0EDD1

Copied #ECF4E4

75%

#ECF4E4

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #96BF53

15%

#96BF53

Copied #8AAF4C

30%

#8AAF4C

Copied #7B9D43

45%

#7B9D43

Copied #6A8739

60%

#6A8739

Copied #556D2C

75%

#556D2C

Color harmonies for Darkolivegreen3

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Darkolivegreen3. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #A2CD5A

#A2CD5A

#A2CD5A

Copied #855BCD

#855BCD

#855BCD

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #A2CD5A

#A2CD5A

#A2CD5A

Copied #5BA3CD

#5BA3CD

#5BA3CD

Copied #CD5BA3

#CD5BA3

#CD5BA3

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #CDBE5B

#CDBE5B

#CDBE5B

Copied #A2CD5A

#A2CD5A

#A2CD5A

Copied #6ACD5B

#6ACD5B

#6ACD5B

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #A2CD5A

#A2CD5A

#A2CD5A

Copied #5B6ACD

#5B6ACD

#5B6ACD

Copied #BE5BCD

#BE5BCD

#BE5BCD

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #A2CD5A

#A2CD5A

#A2CD5A

Copied #5BCD85

#5BCD85

#5BCD85

Copied #855BCD

#855BCD

#855BCD

Copied #CD5BA3

#CD5BA3

#CD5BA3

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #A2CD5A

#A2CD5A

#A2CD5A

Copied #5BCDBE

#5BCDBE

#5BCDBE

Copied #855BCD

#855BCD

#855BCD

Copied #CD5B6A

#CD5B6A

#CD5B6A

Darkolivegreen3 in every color space

Full conversion of Darkolivegreen3 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

#A2CD5A

RGB

rgb(162, 205, 90)

CMYK

cmyk(21%, 0%, 56%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(82, 53%, 58%)

HSV

hsv(82, 56%, 80%)

HWB

hwb(82 35% 20%)

CIE Lab

lab(77.3 -32.1 51.8)

OKLCH

oklch(79.4% 0.151 126.7)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(38.58, 52.08, 17.69)

Copy-ready code for Darkolivegreen3

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: #A2CD5A;
background-color: #A2CD5A;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-darkolivegreen3: #A2CD5A;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'darkolivegreen3': '#A2CD5A',
}

Sass

$color-darkolivegreen3: #A2CD5A;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.804, blue: 0.353, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="darkolivegreen3">#A2CD5A</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Darkolivegreen3 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 #BEBD7F

RAL 1000

#BEBD7F

Green beige

Copied #89AC76

RAL 6021

#89AC76

Pale green

Copied #57A639

RAL 6018

#57A639

Yellow green

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

Copied #C7B446

RAL 1012

#C7B446

Lemon yellow

Copied #E1CC4F

RAL 1014

#E1CC4F

Ivory

FAQ about Darkolivegreen3

What is the HEX code for Darkolivegreen3?

Darkolivegreen3 (darkolivegreen3) has the HEX code #A2CD5A. In RGB it is rgb(162, 205, 90), and in CMYK it is cmyk(21%, 0%, 56%, 20%).

What is the OKLCH value of Darkolivegreen3?

Darkolivegreen3 converts to oklch(0.794 0.151 126.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Darkolivegreen3 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Darkolivegreen3 has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 with black text and 1.84:1 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 Darkolivegreen3?

The closest Pantone reference to Darkolivegreen3 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 367 C (#A4D65E). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Darkolivegreen3?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Darkolivegreen3 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1000 (Green beige, #BEBD7F). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Darkolivegreen3?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Darkolivegreen3 is #855BCD. 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
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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