Green (CSS)

Green (CSS) is a very dark, saturated green color with the hex code #008000 (hue 120°, saturation 100%, lightness 25%). It is also the CSS named color green.

#008000

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Green (CSS)	`#008000`	0, 128, 0	120°, 100%, 25%	100, 0, 100, 50	52.0% 0.177 142

Contrast with white text 5.14:1, with black text 4.09:1 — use white text on Green (CSS).

green is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: green works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#CCFFCC

#80FF80

#33FF33

#00E600

#009900

#004D00

Colors that go with Green (CSS)

Six color schemes built on Green (CSS) with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Purple (#800080), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Forest Green (forestgreen): Forest Green (#228B22) is lighter than Green (CSS) (relative luminance 0.189 vs 0.154) and less saturated, with the same hue.
Sea Green (seagreen): Sea Green (#2E8B57) is lighter than Green (CSS) (relative luminance 0.197 vs 0.154) and less saturated, with its hue 26° away.
Dark Green (darkgreen): Dark Green (#006400) is darker than Green (CSS) (relative luminance 0.091 vs 0.154) and equally saturated, with the same hue.
Dark Olive Green (darkolivegreen): Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) is darker than Green (CSS) (relative luminance 0.127 vs 0.154) and less saturated, with its hue 38° away.

Similar dark green colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Green (CSS)?

#008000 — RGB 0, 128, 0, HSL 120°, 100%, 25%.

Is Green (CSS) a warm or cool color?

Cool — its hue sits at 120° on the color wheel.