Named color

Green

Green is a jewel tone green color with HEX #008000. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 0, 128, 0, HSL 120, 100%, 25%, cool temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#008000 green cool jewel-tone

HEX #008000

RGB rgb(0, 128, 0)

HSL hsl(120 100% 25%)

CMYK cmyk(100, 0, 100, 50)

Luminance 0.1544

Contrast Black 4.09:1White 5.14:1

CSS Utilities

--color-green: #008000;
.bg-green { background-color: #008000; }
.text-green { color: #008000; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.1544

Black text4.09:1AA Fail

White text5.14:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#008000",
  "rgb": [
    0,
    128,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    120,
    100,
    25
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    0,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1544,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.09,
    "white": 5.14
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#80007F",
  "analogous": [
    "#408000",
    "#008040"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#000080",
    "#800000"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#004080",
    "#80007F",
    "#804000"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#400080",
    "#800040"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#00DB00",
    "#008000",
    "#002400"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#00DB00",
  "dark": "#002400",
  "saturated": "#008000",
  "desaturated": "#0E710E",
  "pastel": "#13EC13",
  "neon": "#00A800"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#80007F",
    "#408000",
    "#008040"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#0E710E",
    "#00DB00"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#00DB00",
    "#0E710E"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "dark-green",
    "emerald-dark",
    "forest-green",
    "terre-verte",
    "scheeles-green"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-green-vs-green",
    "emerald-dark-vs-green",
    "forest-green-vs-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/green",
    "/wcag/green",
    "/css/colors/green",
    "/hex/008000"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dark-green",
      "/colors/emerald-dark",
      "/colors/forest-green",
      "/colors/terre-verte",
      "/colors/scheeles-green",
      "/compare/dark-green-vs-green",
      "/compare/emerald-dark-vs-green",
      "/compare/forest-green-vs-green",
      "/harmonies/green",
      "/wcag/green",
      "/css/colors/green",
      "/hex/008000"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "green",
  "name": "Green",
  "cssName": "green",
  "hex": "#008000",
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "jewel-tone"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "green"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "green",
    "cool",
    "jewel-tone",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 82,
  "rgb": [
    0,
    128,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    120,
    100,
    25
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    0,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1544,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.09,
    "white": 5.14
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#80007F",
    "analogous": [
      "#408000",
      "#008040"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#000080",
      "#800000"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#004080",
      "#80007F",
      "#804000"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#400080",
      "#800040"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#00DB00",
      "#008000",
      "#002400"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#00DB00",
    "dark": "#002400",
    "saturated": "#008000",
    "desaturated": "#0E710E",
    "pastel": "#13EC13",
    "neon": "#00A800"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-green: #008000;",
    "utility": ".bg-green { background-color: #008000; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-green { color: #008000; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "dark-green",
    "emerald-dark",
    "forest-green",
    "terre-verte",
    "scheeles-green"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-green-vs-green",
    "emerald-dark-vs-green",
    "forest-green-vs-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/green",
    "/wcag/green",
    "/css/colors/green",
    "/hex/008000"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dark-green",
      "/colors/emerald-dark",
      "/colors/forest-green",
      "/colors/terre-verte",
      "/colors/scheeles-green",
      "/compare/dark-green-vs-green",
      "/compare/emerald-dark-vs-green",
      "/compare/forest-green-vs-green",
      "/harmonies/green",
      "/wcag/green",
      "/css/colors/green",
      "/hex/008000"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#80007F",
      "#408000",
      "#008040"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#0E710E",
      "#00DB00"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#00DB00",
      "#0E710E"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Green Color

Green sits in the green family with cool temperature and jewel tone visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Green is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Green against black and white text.

Black text4.09:1AA Fail

White text5.14:1AA Pass

AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Dark Green#006400

Emerald Dark#046307

Forest Green#228B22

Terre Verte#385E0F

Scheele Green#478800

Color Harmonies

#80007F#80007F

#408000#408000

#008040#008040

Navy Blue#000080

Maroon#800000

Open full Green harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#00DB00#00DB00

#002400#002400

Green#008000

#0E710E#0E710E

#13EC13#13EC13

#00A800#00A800

Pairings

White#FFFFFF

#80007F#80007F

#408000#408000

#008040#008040

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Green

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Green Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings