I thought I was buying dark forest green circles over a light green background. The rug in person is much more varied. Many different colors of green and blue-green tufted yarns. The background color is a mix of muted blue-green yarns, grayish aqua almost, but looks blue in comparison to the foreground circles. The foreground circles are a mix of light olive threads and darker olive threads and hunter green threads. The overall effect is a bit ocean style. Rug itself is very soft and deep. Sheds like any wool tufted rug.