GREEN

Green

#008000

Conversions

HEX#008000

RGBrgb(0, 128, 0)

HSLhsl(120, 100%, 25%)

HSVhsv(120, 100%, 50%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 50%)

Copy CSS

color: #008000;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(0, 128, 0);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(120, 100%, 25%);

Contrast

On whitePass · 5.14 : 1

On ink blackFail · 3.72 : 1

Shades

Tints

Pairings

Complementary
#800080

Triadic
#000080

Triadic
#800000

About Green

Green is the hex color #008000, which translates to rgb(0, 128, 0) in RGB and hsl(120, 100%, 25%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 120 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 25 percent. That combination gives Green a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Green compares

Green is exactly the CSS keyword green, 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 green-600 (#00A63E), at a distance of 16.5. Inside this library the closest neighbour is India Green at 3.2. Sorted by lightness, Green is number 3 of the 30 green colors here.

Text on Green

One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Green, led by White at 5.14:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Green already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Green. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	5.14:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	3.72:1	Fail	Pass	Fail
Mid grey #6B7280	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	4.15:1	Fail	Pass	Fail

Building a palette around 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 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 Green

Format	Value
HEX	#008000
RGB	rgb(0, 128, 0)
HSL	hsl(120, 100%, 25%)
HSV	hsv(120, 100%, 50%)
CMYK	cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 50%)
OKLCH	oklch(51.98% 0.1769 142.50)
CIELAB	lab(46.23 -51.70 49.90)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.