Green — #008000
#008000 is a dark, vivid green. It is the CSS named color green.
Color values
| HEX | #008000 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 128, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 25%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 50%) |
| Decimal | 32768 |
| CSS | color: #008000; |
| Android | 0xFF008000 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.502, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #008000 | 5.14:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #008000 | 4.09:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #008000
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #008000 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #008000
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #008000 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #008000; background-color: #008000; }
.element { color: rgb(0 128 0); }
.element { color: hsl(120 100% 25%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#008000] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #008000;Frequently asked questions
What color is #008000?
#008000 is a dark, vivid green, which CSS calls green. Its hue sits at 120° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness.
What is #008000 in RGB?
#008000 converts to rgb(0, 128, 0) — 0 red, 128 green and 0 blue.
What is #008000 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 50%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #008000 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (5.14:1 versus 4.09:1).
What is the complementary color of #008000?
#800080 — the hue directly opposite #008000 on the color wheel.