Army Green Color
Army Green is a yellow green color with hex code #4B5D16. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with army green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Army Green Color Values
What Does Army Green Mean?
Army Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Army Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Army Green is classified as a olive (nearest centroid: moderate olive green, #4A5D23). It is also known as Kyuri Green.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Army Green
Army Green and #28165F are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #5F4D16 and #285F16, which sit beside army green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair army green with triadic partners #164D5F and #5F164D. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Camouflage Green —
#4B6113(Delta E 4) - Camo Green —
#526525(Delta E 5) - Saratoga —
#555B10(Delta E 6) - Verdun Green —
#495400(Delta E 6) - Dark Olive Green —
#3C4D03(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #4B5D16; }
.background { background-color: #4B5D16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4B5D16; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4B5D1640; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for army green?
Army Green has the hex code #4B5D16. In RGB notation it is rgb(75, 93, 22), in HSL it is hsl(75, 62%, 23%), and its OKLCH value is 0.448, 0.097, 122.8.
What does the color army green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like army green carry distinct psychological associations. Army Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Being on the dark side, Army Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with army green?
Army Green has three easy routes: its complement #28165F for punch, its neighbors #5F4D16 and #285F16 for something calmer, or triadic partners #164D5F and #5F164D when you want energy.
Is army green a standard web color?
No — Army Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #4B5D16 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make army green lighter or darker?
To lighten army green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E8F2C9 (lightest tint) to #0D1104 (darkest shade).
About Army Green
Army Green is classified as a Olive in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has alternative names including Kyuri Green. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #4B5D16 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.