Forest Green (#228b22) is a dark, strong green. It is a CSS named color, so you can use it in stylesheets as color: forestgreen as well as by its hex code. In RGB it is rgb(34, 139, 34); in HSL, hsl(120, 61%, 34%).
| Hex | #228b22 |
|---|---|
| CSS name | forestgreen |
| RGB | rgb(34, 139, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 61%, 34%) |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 76%, 45% |
| CSS example | color: #228b22; background-color: rgb(34, 139, 34); |
The hue stepped through seven lightness levels, each matched to the closest named or web-safe color — useful for backgrounds, borders, text and hover states that all belong to one family. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #228b22 background, black text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 4.39:1 | Fails | AA |
| Black text (#000000) | 4.78:1 | AA | AAA |
The CSS named colors closest to #228b22:
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