Color Palettes

Forest green color

A deep, medium green like forest foliage. It conveys freshness and life. It's common in travel brands, mountain gear and park signage.

Forest green · #228B22

About forest green

Forest green (#228B22) is a balanced, mid-tone, moderately saturated color. It belongs to the greens family. It mixes 34 red, 139 green and 34 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in outdoors, branding, home decor.

Forest green shades and tints

From lightest to darkest. Tap a shade to copy its code.

Forest green color harmonies

Combinations based on the color wheel. More in the color harmony tool.

ComplementaryClose to: Purple
AnalogousClose to: Jade green
TriadicClose to: Klein blue, Burgundy
Split complementaryClose to: Indigo, Plum
TetradicClose to: French blue, Purple, Sepia

Forest green color palettes

Copy the codes or open a palette in the editor to tweak it.

Monochromatic palette · Forest green
Analogous palette · Forest green
Complementary palette · Forest green
Triadic palette · Forest green
With neutrals palette · Forest green
With an accent palette · Forest green

Forest green contrast with text

White textContrast 4.4:1 · AA large text
Black textContrast 4.8:1 · AA

Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

CSS code

:root {
  --forest-green: #228B22;
  --forest-green-rgb: 34, 139, 34;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--forest-green); }
.text { color: var(--forest-green); }

Colors similar to forest green

GreenDark greenJade greenEmerald greenPastel greenPistachio greenApple greenLight greenMoss greenOlive green

More greens

GreenEmerald greenLime greenOlive greenMint greenMoss greenJade greenPine greenApple greenSage greenBottle greenArmy greenNeon greenPistachio greenGrass greenChartreusePastel greenDark greenLight greenMexican flag green

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for forest green?

The hex code for forest green is #228B22. In RGB it is rgb(34, 139, 34), in HSL hsl(120, 61%, 34%) and in CMYK 76, 0, 76, 45.

What is the complementary color of forest green?

Its complement on the color wheel is #8B228B, close to purple. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.

Can you use white text on forest green?

Use black text instead: the contrast with white is only 4.4:1, while with black it is 4.8:1.