Green color

Forest Green #228B22

#228B22 · rgb(34, 139, 34)

Forest Green is the color #228B22. In RGB it is rgb(34, 139, 34) — 13% red, 55% green and 13% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 45% black, and in HSL it sits at 120° hue, 61% saturation and 34% lightness. Forest Green is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: forest-green works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #339933.

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Forest Green color codes

Hex#228B22

RGBrgb(34, 139, 34)

RGB %13%, 55%, 13%

HSLhsl(120, 61%, 34%)

HSV / HSBhsv(120, 76%, 55%)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 76%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(56% 0.169 143)

Closest web-safe#339933

Forest Green color meaning

Forest Green is a balanced and versatile green — a cool color at 34% lightness and 61% saturation. Like other greens, it is linked with nature, growth and balance. It is the color the eye finds most restful, which is why it signals health, freshness and "go".

Because it is balanced and versatile, forest green works best for brand colors, illustration, furnishings and accents. As text on white it would be too faint (4.4:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (4.8:1).

What colors go with Forest Green?

Forest Green pairs well with Dark Magenta, Basil, Sea Green and Linen: Dark Magenta sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Basil and Sea Green are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around forest green in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Forest Green at a glance

Color family	Green · cool, balanced and versatile
CSS color name	Yes — `forestgreen` works in CSS
As text on white	4.39:1 — large text only
Best text on it	Black (4.78:1)
For print (CMYK)	76% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow, 45% black
Full screen	Open the forest green screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Forest Green against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 4.39:1 Black text — 4.78:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

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Split-complementary

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Colors similar to Forest Green

Forest Green color FAQ

What is the hex code for Forest Green?

Forest Green is #228B22, which is rgb(34, 139, 34) and hsl(120, 61%, 34%). For print it is roughly C76 M0 Y76 K45.

What colors go with Forest Green?

Forest Green pairs well with Dark Magenta, Basil, Sea Green, Linen. Dark Magenta gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Forest Green a warm or cool color?

Forest Green is a cool color: its hue is 120°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Forest Green?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 4.8:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.