Dark Green color values
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Hex | #006400 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 100, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 20%) |
| HSV | 120, 100%, 39% |
| CMYK (simple conversion) | 100%, 0%, 100%, 61% |
| Decimal | 25600 |
CMYK is calculated with the standard formula from the RGB values. Printed colors depend on the ink and paper, so treat it as a starting point.
About Dark Green
Dark green is a deep, forest like shade that lacks the brightness of standard green. It strongly represents nature, growth, and environmental causes. Financial applications also use it to indicate positive numbers or successful transactions. It is one of the 148 CSS named colors.
Shades and tints of Dark Green
Tints mix Dark Green with white and shades mix it with black. Each step changes the color by 10 percentage points.
| Step | Tint (towards white) | Shade (towards black) |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | #1A741A | #005A00 |
| 20% | #338333 | #005000 |
| 30% | #4D934D | #004600 |
| 40% | #66A266 | #003C00 |
| 50% | #80B280 | #003200 |
Color harmony for Dark Green
These colors keep the same saturation and lightness as Dark Green and rotate the hue around the color wheel.
| Scheme | Colors |
|---|---|
| Complementary | #640064 |
| Analogous | #326400 #006432 |
| Triadic | #000064 #640000 |
| Split complementary | #320064 #640032 |
Contrast and accessibility
Contrast between #006400 and white is 7.44:1 (passes AAA). Against black it is 2.82:1 (fails). For text on a Dark Green background, white text is the more readable choice.
Use Dark Green in CSS
.element {
color: darkgreen;
background-color: #006400;
border-color: rgb(0 100 0);
outline-color: hsl(120 100% 20%);
}All four lines produce exactly the same color. The keyword darkgreen is one of the CSS named colors, so it works in every browser without a color function.
Similar named colors
- green: #008000
- forestgreen: #228B22
- darkslategray: #2F4F4F
- darkolivegreen: #556B2F
FAQ
What is the hex code for Dark Green?
The hex code for Dark Green is #006400. As a CSS color keyword you can also write darkgreen.
What is Dark Green in RGB?
Dark Green is rgb(0, 100, 0): red 0, green 100, blue 0 on the 0 to 255 scale.
What color is closest to Dark Green?
Of the CSS named colors, green (#008000) is the closest match to Dark Green, followed by forestgreen and darkslategray.
More colors
- Dark Gray: previous page
- Dark Khaki: next page
- CSS named colors: the full list