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Forest green color: #228b22

Forest green is #228b22, rgb(34, 139, 34) in RGB and oklch(55.78% 0.16878 142.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shades, matching colors and palettes are below.

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120°
100%

55.8%
0.169
143°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • green-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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Questions about Forest green

What is the hex code for Forest green?

The hex code for Forest green is #228b22. In RGB it is rgb(34, 139, 34), in HSL hsl(120, 60.69%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.78% 0.16878 142.893).

What colors go well with Forest green?

Its complementary color is #a14aac. For a calmer look, pair it with the analogous colors #767b00 and #008b6c. Ready palettes with Forest green are shown on this page.

Is Forest green a warm or cool color?

Forest green is a neutral color with an OKLCH hue of 143 degrees.

What text color is readable on Forest green?

White text is more readable on Forest green: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

About #228b22

#228b22 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Forest Green (#228b22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #228b22 mixed with white

  1. 228b22

Darker: #228b22 mixed with black

  1. 228b22

Calmer: #228b22 with less saturation

  1. 228b22

Similar named colors

  • Summer Forest Green#228b22

Colors that go with #228b22

Complementary
#228b22
Analogous
#228b22
Triadic
#228b22
Split
#228b22