--- title: "Olive green cushion color: order Khaki for the photo green" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/khaki-green-cushion-color-in-photo/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Élodie Marchand, The Colorist of New Orleans" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/elodie/" published: "2026-04-15" updated: "2026-04-15" keywords: "olive green cushion colour khaki, olive green cushion color, khaki green cushion, moss green bench cushion, which green is in the photo" --- # Which green is the cushion in your main photo: khaki, mint, emerald or olive? *Buyers see olive, moss, sometimes emerald. The fabric chart calls that green by a quieter name.* Also asked as: Is it mint, khaki or emerald?; What color is that dark green? > **The quick answer:** Choose Khaki: the olive or moss green in the main listing photos, including the green bench cushion, is the color called Khaki, not mint or emerald. The workshop says you'll receive the same green as in the picture. A separate olive green sits on the swatch, but Khaki is closer to most olive references buyers send. ![Caramel bouclé cushion on a built-in plaster bench in an arched niche with rust, patchwork and black pillows under a lantern](https://cushionguide.com/media/bench-cushions/caramel-boucle-cushion-arched-niche-bench-1600.webp "A caramel cushion made to fit a built-in plaster bench under an arch, with an iron lantern and an olive tree.") ## Key facts - The green in the main listing photos is the color called Khaki. - Khaki is the olive or moss green shown in those photos. - Mint and emerald are not the photo green. - A separate olive green on the swatch differs from the photo color. - Khaki is closer than the swatch olive to most olive references buyers send. - Oil Green is another listed green, suggested for the green sofa. - Palm-sized swatches, about 4 x 4 to 6 x 6 in, show Khaki against the swatch olive in your own daylight. - Soft fabric covers are machine washable at up to 86°F (30°C), inside out on a gentle cycle. - Most listing photos show cushions at the standard 4 in (10 cm) thickness. ## “Is it mint or emerald?” Neither. Mint is a cool, milky green with blue in its veins, and emerald is a jewel that wants candlelight. The cushion in the main photo is quieter than both: a moss green with a little brown underneath, the green of an olive grove at dusk. On the chart it is called Khaki, and the workshop says you'll receive the same green you see in the picture. ## “But it looks olive to me.” It does, and that is the trap. There is a separate olive on the swatch, and it is not the photo color. When buyers send an olive reference, a sofa, a paint chip, a picture, Khaki is usually the closer match. Daylight never lies; your screen sometimes does. The [screen versus daylight Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-color-screen-vs-daylight/) explains why, and [sage, olive and khaki cushions](https://cushionguide.com/concepts/sage-olive-and-khaki-cushions/) shows these greens living in real rooms. What is your olive reference, my friends? ## “And for the green sofa?” There the workshop suggested Oil Green, another listed green. On the floor couch listing, Khaki is a soft fabric, so check which chart your code comes from before you order a [floor cushion](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/floor-cushions/) or a [bench cushion](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/bench-cushions/). > **Tailor's margin:** The moss-olive green bench cushion in the main listing photo is the chart color Khaki, not mint, emerald or the swatch's separate olive. > Order Khaki to get the green bench cushion in the main photo; the separate olive on the swatch is a different shade. > > — Élodie ## Buyer questions **A common question:** Which green is the bench cushion in the main photo? Mint or emerald? **The workshop's answer:** Neither. Choose Khaki to get the color shown in the main picture. **A common question:** Which green is the cushion in your photos? **The workshop's answer:** Khaki. The shop says you will receive the same green as in the picture, and for the green sofa it also suggested Oil Green. **A common question:** The green in your photo looks olive. Which color do I pick? **The workshop's answer:** Khaki, which is the olive-moss green in the photos. A separate olive green exists on the swatch, but Khaki is closer to most olive references customers send. **A common question:** Can you just pick the color or piping for me? **The workshop's answer:** The workshop prefers you choose, since color is personal, but it will suggest codes on request and send close-ups. Narrow your list to 2 or 3 codes; you can switch before production. ## Questions buyers ask next ### Is Khaki a green or a tan on this chart? A green. Khaki here is the olive-moss shade in the main listing photos, not the sandy tan of khaki pants, which is why buyers ask before ordering. ### Can I write 'green like the listing picture' instead of a code? Yes. Choosing Khaki, or writing 'green like the listing picture' in the order notes, gets the color shown in the photo. An interior designer's client ordered it exactly that way. ### What is Oil Green, and when is it suggested? Oil Green is another listed green, and the workshop suggested it for the green sofa. For the bench cushion in the main photo, the answer stays Khaki. ## Related at the atelier - [Can you pick the cushion color or piping for me?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/help-choosing-cushion-color-piping/): The workshop prefers that you choose your cushion color, because it depends on your taste and your room, but it will suggest a code if you ask, send close-ups of the codes you're weighing, and even… - [I don't like the color I received. 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