About Dark Green
Dark Green (darkgreen) is a dark, vivid green with the hex code #006400, or rgb(0, 100, 0). In HSL it sits at a hue of 120°, 100% saturation and 20% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: darkgreen; instead of the hex value.
Using Dark Green for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Green text on white | 7.44 : 1 | AAA |
| Dark Green text on black | 2.82 : 1 | fails |
On a dark green background, use white text (7.44 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: darkgreen; /* or #006400 */
background-color: #006400;
border: 1px solid rgb(0 100 0 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Green (#008000), Forest Green (#228b22), Dark Slate Gray (#2f4f4f), Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), Black (#000000), Sea Green (#2e8b57).
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What is the hex code for dark green?
#006400 — that is rgb(0, 100, 0) and hsl(120, 100%, 20%). In CSS you can also just write darkgreen.
Is dark green text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 7.44 : 1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.
What colors go well with dark green?
Its complementary color is #660066; analogous colors #336600 and #006633 sit next to it on the color wheel.