About Forest Green
Forest Green (forestgreen) is a dark, vivid green with the hex code #228b22, or rgb(34, 139, 34). In HSL it sits at a hue of 120°, 61% saturation and 34% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: forestgreen; instead of the hex value.
Using Forest Green for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Green text on white | 4.39 : 1 | AA large text only |
| Forest Green text on black | 4.78 : 1 | AA |
On a forest green background, use black text (4.78 : 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: forestgreen; /* or #228b22 */
background-color: #228b22;
border: 1px solid rgb(34 139 34 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Green (#008000), Sea Green (#2e8b57), Dark Olive Green (#556b2f), Dark Green (#006400), Lime Green (#32cd32), Olive Drab (#6b8e23).
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What is the hex code for forest green?
#228b22 — that is rgb(34, 139, 34) and hsl(120, 61%, 34%). In CSS you can also just write forestgreen.
Is forest green text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 4.39 : 1, which passes only for large text (WCAG AA large).
What colors go well with forest green?
Its complementary color is #8c228c; analogous colors #578c22 and #228c57 sit next to it on the color wheel.