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Dark Green

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.0911
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Shades of Dark Green

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Lighter

Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text7.44:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text2.82:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On white7.44:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On black2.54:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large

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Dark Green

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About Dark Green

Dark Green (#006400) is a very dark, highly saturated color from the Green family with a cool character. It is made of 0 red, 100 green and 0 blue (hsl(120, 100%, 20%)). Its contrast ratio is 7.44:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • text and headings
  • dark mode surfaces and elegant accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #006400 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 0, 100 and 0 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 120°, 100% saturation and 20% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#046307Emerald Deep#008000Green#556B2FDark Olive Green#355E3BHunter Green#4F7942Fern Green#228B22Forest Green#4B5320Army Green#568203Avocado#21421EMyrtle#006A4EBottle Green

Palettes with this color

Tropical Leaves#004B23 #007200 #38B000 #9EF01A #FFBE0BAccessible Contrast#FFFFFF #1A1A1A #0050B3 #B00020 #00703COlive Grove#4A5A23 #7A8B3A #B5B77C #E6E2C3 #5C4033Forest Floor#1B3A2B #3E6B48 #7FA16B #C9B88A #6B4F3A

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Dark Green?
The HEX code of Dark Green is #006400. In RGB it is rgb(0, 100, 0) and in HSL hsl(120, 100%, 20%).
Which text color works on Dark Green?
White text has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 on Dark Green and black text 2.82:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Dark Green?
Rotating the hue of Dark Green by 180° gives #640064, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Dark Green in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Dark Green is cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 61%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.