Forest green
#228B22
Forest green (#228B22) is a dark, moderately saturated green colour, balanced between warm and cool. In RGB it is 34 red, 139 green and 34 blue; in HSL its hue is 120°, its saturation 61% and its lightness 34%. For print, its CMYK mix is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 45% black, though printed colours vary with paper and ink.
Green stands for nature, growth, health and money. Fresh greens suit food and wellness brands; deep greens feel calm, established and premium.
Text on forest green
White text on forest green has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and passes AA for large text only; black text has 4.78:1 and passes AA. Black text is the better choice on it. Check other pairs in the contrast checker.
White text · 4.39:1
Black text · 4.78:1
Tints and shades of forest green
Colour palettes with forest green
Brands with a forest green logo
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Use forest green in CSS
.button {
background-color: #228B22;
color: #000000;
}Make a full Tailwind scale from it with the Tailwind shades generator, or see more shades of green.