What goes with it, and 3 palettes

Olive green color palettes

Olive is a warm, yellowish green that feels natural and a little vintage. It works best with other earthy colors, cream, rust, camel and wood, and looks richest in a velvet sofa or on painted cabinets.

#6E7148

What colors go with olive green

Cream #F1EBE0

Cream lets olive look warm and fresh rather than muddy.

Rust #A9502F

Rust and olive are a warm, autumnal pairing.

Blush #E3C3B6

A soft pink lifts olive and makes it feel modern.

Camel #B58C5C

Camel leather or wool with olive feels relaxed and natural.

Burgundy #6D2433

A deep wine red with olive is rich and balanced.

Brass #B8934A

Warm metal brings out olive's yellow undertone.

Olive green palettes, on real rooms

Hex codes to match against paint and fabric samples. Colors on screens and in daylight never quite agree, so hold a sample up in the room before you commit.

Olive Velvet

An olive sofa with cream and rust, natural and warm. Pictured: a Japandi living room.

Cream Walls #F1EBE0
Olive green Sofa #6E7148
Rust Cushions and throw #A9502F
Light oak Wood furniture #CDAF86
Oatmeal Rug and curtains #DCCFBA

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Olive and Blush

Olive walls with blush and cream bedding, earthy but soft. Pictured: a Modern bedroom.

Olive green Walls #6E7148
Cream Bedding #F1EBE0
Blush Cushions and throw #E3C3B6
Walnut Bed frame and wardrobe #5C4232
Brass Lamps and pendant #B8934A

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Olive Kitchen

Olive cabinets with cream and brass, a warm, vintage kitchen. Pictured: a Transitional kitchen.

Cream Walls #EFE8DA
Olive green Cabinets #6E7148
Marble white Countertop and backsplash #E9E6E0
Oak Floor #B08A5F
Brass Hardware, faucet and pendant #B8934A

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How to use a palette

Every palette here is listed from the most of the room to the least. Keep roughly to that order and the colors hold together.

1
Most of the room: the first color

The walls, and often the ceiling. A light, quiet color that everything else sits against.
2
A third: the next two

The big pieces: the sofa, the rug, the wood. They set the mood of the room.
3
A tenth: the last two

Cushions, a lamp, frames, a vase. Small, so a bold accent stays an accent.