Dark Green #006400
Dark Green is a dark, vivid green with hex code #006400 and RGB rgb(0, 100, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#006400 is a dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Green. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Green
Matches found by rotating Dark Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.079
More about Dark Green
How to make Dark Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #385F39, a difference of ΔE 0.073 from Dark Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Dark Green in every format
| HEX | #006400 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 100, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.148 142.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #006400 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #006400 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006400 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #006400 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Dark Green
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB664
oklch(70.7% 0.138 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#39A334
oklch(63.2% 0.178 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006400
oklch(43.6% 0.148 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F500D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.4)
Dark Green with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #665900 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5311 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006154 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.149 |
Use Dark Green in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.