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Forest Green

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CMYK (approximate)
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Relative luminance0.1892
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Shades of Forest Green

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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 text4.39:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text4.78:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On white4.39:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On black4.30:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large

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Forest Green

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About Forest Green

Forest Green (#228B22) is a dark, moderately saturated color from the Green family with a cool character. It is made of 34 red, 139 green and 34 blue (hsl(120, 61%, 34%)). Its contrast ratio is 4.39:1 against white and 4.78:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #228B22 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 34, 139 and 34 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 120°, 61% saturation and 34% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#008000Green#568203Avocado#2E8B57Sea Green#4F7942Fern Green#6B8E23Olive Drab#009E60Shamrock Green#006400Dark Green#00A86BJade#046307Emerald Deep#556B2FDark Olive Green

Palettes with this color

Watermelon Sorbet#FF595E #FF924C #FDF0D5 #8AC926 #2B9348Tropical Leaves#004B23 #007200 #38B000 #9EF01A #FFBE0BCalm Wellness#F6F1EB #E3D5CA #A3B18A #588157 #344E41Accessible Contrast#FFFFFF #1A1A1A #0050B3 #B00020 #00703C

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 Forest Green?
The HEX code of Forest Green is #228B22. In RGB it is rgb(34, 139, 34) and in HSL hsl(120, 61%, 34%).
Which text color works on Forest Green?
White text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 on Forest Green and black text 4.78:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Forest Green?
Rotating the hue of Forest Green by 180° gives #8B228B, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Forest Green in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Forest Green is cmyk(76%, 0%, 76%, 45%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.