Forest green color: #228b22
The Forest green color code in every format, with shades, matching colors and ready palettes.
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OKLCH
- Green
- Medium
- Vivid
- Neutral
- green-700
- Black 45%
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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°.
Looks the same on every 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.