Dark Green
#006400About Dark Green
Dark Green is the hex color #006400, which translates to rgb(0, 100, 0) in RGB and hsl(120, 100%, 20%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 120 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 20 percent. That is deep enough that Dark Green reads almost as an ink: it carries detail poorly but anchors a layout well.
How Dark Green compares
Dark Green is exactly the CSS keyword darkgreen, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is lime-800 (#3C6300), at a distance of 15.0. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Green at 15.3. Sorted by lightness, Dark Green is number 1 of the 30 green colors here.
Text on Dark Green
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Dark Green, led by White at 7.44:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Dark Green already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 7.44:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 2.57:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.54:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 1.39:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 6.01:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
Building a palette around Dark Green
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Dark Green for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.
Full values for Dark Green
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #006400 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 100, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 20%) |
| HSV | hsv(120, 100%, 39%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.60% 0.1484 142.50) |
| CIELAB | lab(36.20 -43.37 41.86) |
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