Over the Hills

#4d6d08

Bright, yellow-leaning green for lift over earthy forests

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About Over the Hills

You can spot Over the Hills in the shadowed side of a hillside path: green, but not forest-moss deep. It has that go-to "leaf after rain" clarity, leaning brighter and a touch more yellow than the heavier olives around it, so it stays clearly green instead of sliding toward brown-gray.

Compared to , it's less dry and restrained, more open in tone. Compared to , it keeps more green energy and feels less muted-pine and cellar-cool. I use it when the interface needs bold hierarchy without going muddy, especially for product settings, quality controls, and admin screens in SaaS and logistics where you want the UI to read organized at a glance. It also holds up in editorial sidebars for sustainability or field-report content, where "active" green matters.

Pair it with warm charcoals or aged paper tones; cool whites can make it look flatter. Keep nearby highlights controlled and it stays crisp instead of sprinting into yellow.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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5.99:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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5.49:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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2.96:1Fail

On Black #000000

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3.51:1FailAA Large

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