DarkGreen Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palettes & Contrast

DarkGreen (#006400): Complete color reference with HEX, RGB, HSL values, tints & shades, complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, and tetradic palettes, WCAG contrast recommendations, and ready-to-use CSS code.

#006400
HEX #006400
RGB rgb(0, 100, 0)
HSL 120°, 100%, 20%

Use DarkGreen in Your Projects

About DarkGreen Color

DarkGreen is a deep, natural green that evokes forests and stability. It works well for environmental organizations and outdoor brands.

Use Cases for DarkGreen

environmental orgsoutdoor brandsforest themesnature logossustainable products

Shades & Tints of DarkGreen

#ffffff
#bfd8bf
#80b280
#408b40
#006400
#004b00
#003200
#001900
#000000

Complementary Color

#006400
#660066

Analogous Colors

#336600
#006400
#006633

Triadic Colors

#006400
#000066
#660000

Split Complementary

#006400
#330066
#660033

Tetradic Colors

#006400
#006666
#660066
#660000

CSS Code

.darkgreen-color {
  color: #006400;
  background-color: #006400;
}

/* As a CSS custom property */
:root {
  --color-darkgreen: #006400;
}

Accessibility Score

100 / 100
Rating: Excellent
AA contrast on best text color (30 pts)
AAA contrast on best text color (25 pts)
Versatile lightness for backgrounds & text (25 pts)
Not extreme black/white (20 pts)

A combined score based on WCAG contrast compliance, lightness versatility, and usable range. Higher scores mean the color works well in more design contexts.

Contrast Recommendations

Black text on DarkGreen
Ratio: 2.82:1 ✗ Fails AA ✗ Fails AAA
White text on DarkGreen
Ratio: 7.44:1 ✓ Passes AA ✓ Passes AAA

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DarkGreen?

DarkGreen is represented by the hex code #006400 and has RGB values of rgb(0, 100, 0). It falls under the Green category.

How to use DarkGreen in web design?

DarkGreen works well for environmental orgs, outdoor brands, forest themes. DarkGreen is a deep, natural green that evokes forests and stability. It works well for environmental organizations and outdoor brands. Use it as a primary color, accent, or background depending on your design needs.

What colors go with DarkGreen?

Colors that pair well with DarkGreen include green, forestgreen, seagreen, darkolivegreen, olivedrab. For a complementary scheme, try #660066. For an analogous scheme, use #336600 and #006633. For a triadic scheme, combine with #000066 and #660000.