Earthy olive green looks fantastic with shades of blue. Choose a warm-toned or cool-toned olive green that matches your complexion, and combine it with blues that tickle your fancy. Think navy, cobalt, slate, sapphire, peacock, periwinkle, French blue, turquoise, aqua, arctic, sky blue, light blue, and any wash of blue denim and chambray.
Onto some outfit inspiration.
1. Navy
Dark blues look rich with dark olives, and dark wash jeans count as dark blue bottoms. Here, a pair of navy cuffed wide leg jeans is combined with a boxy and swingy two-toned V-neck olive pullover. A navy bandana adds more blue. The white in the bandana complements the light denim cuffs. Black flats add another neutral to the palette. Earthy brown or white footwear would work well too. Add a bag that works with the outfit.
2. Hint of Turquoise
A pair of low slung and roomy olive utility pants is paired with a bright multi-coloured striped sweater. The turquoise stripes in the sweater create the accent of blue. There isn’t much blue in the outfit, but it packs a punch with the olive pants and bag. The outfit is completed with black stompy boots and a black leather coat that match the model’s hair.
3. Denim and Whites
These outfits are from Ralph Lauren, a designer that combines blues with olives every season, and for decades. The outfit on the left combines slouchy white bottoms with a tucked light blue chambray shirt and oversized olive utility jacket. A mismatched brown belt and black boots complete the look. The outfit on the right combines layers of neutrals. A pair of olive utility pants is combined with a cream tucked henley. A light wash denim shirt is layered over the duo like a jacket. A peacock and olive bomber jacket is layered over the lot. Cream sneakers match the henley. Add bags that work with the palettes.
4. Aqua and Chartreuse
Last, a fresh aqua shirt is paired with an olive knife pleated skirt. A chartreuse — which is like an acidic bright olive — rib knit tank is layered over the shirt, which is left untucked to showcase layers. An olive utility jacket that matches the skirt is thrown over the top. White lace-up ballerinas add a dressy dose of pretty and crisp up the palette. Add jewellery, handbag, watch and eyewear as desired.
