#006400

DarkGreen — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of DarkGreen?

The RGB value of DarkGreen (#006400) is rgb(0, 100, 0). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is DarkGreen accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of DarkGreen (#006400) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 7.44:1 — AAA pass for normal text. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 2.82:1 — Fail. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with DarkGreen?

DarkGreen (#006400) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #660066, the analogous color at +30° is #006633, and one triadic color is #000066. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(120, 100%, 20%)) as the base.

#006400 · rgb(0, 100, 0) · hsl(120, 100%, 20%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#006400
RGB	rgb(0, 100, 0)
HSL	hsl(120, 100%, 20%)

Shades of DarkGreen

#005C00

#005200

#004700

#003D00

#003300

#002900

#001F00

#001400

Tints of DarkGreen

#008F00

#00B800

#00E000

#0AFF0A

#33FF33

#5CFF5C

#85FF85

#ADFFAD

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#660066

Analogous +30°

#006633

Analogous −30°

#336600

Triadic +120°

#000066

Triadic −120°

#660000

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

7.44:1 — AAA pass for normal text

vs. Black (#000000)

2.82:1 — Fail

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #006400;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #006400;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #006400;
}

About DarkGreen

DarkGreen is a dark color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #006400. Its exact color model values are rgb(0, 100, 0) in RGB and hsl(120, 100%, 20%) in HSL (hue 120°, saturation 100%, lightness 20%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 7.44:1 — AAA pass for normal text, and on black it is 2.82:1 — Fail. Use DarkGreen for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of DarkGreen?

The RGB value of DarkGreen (#006400) is rgb(0, 100, 0). Red = rgb(0, 100, 0), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is DarkGreen accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of DarkGreen on white (#FFFFFF) is 7.44:1 — AAA pass for normal text. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 2.82:1 — Fail. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with DarkGreen?

Based on color theory, DarkGreen (hsl(120, 100%, 20%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

DarkGreen — Color Codes &amp; Palette