Black Forest Color
Black Forest is a yellow green color with hex code #0B1304. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with black forest, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Black Forest Color Values
What Does Black Forest Mean?
Black Forest 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, Black Forest adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Black Forest is classified as a green (nearest centroid: blackish green, #1A2421).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Black Forest
Black Forest and #0D0415 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 — #141504 and #041505, which sit beside black forest on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair black forest with triadic partners #040C15 and #15040C. 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
- Green Waterloo —
#101405(Delta E 1) - Midnight Moss —
#041004(Delta E 2) - Gordons Green —
#0B1107(Delta E 3) - Marshland —
#0B0F08(Delta E 4) - Black Bean —
#081910(Delta E 4)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #0B1304; }
.background { background-color: #0B1304; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0B1304; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #0B130440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for black forest?
Black Forest has the hex code #0B1304. In RGB notation it is rgb(11, 19, 4), in HSL it is hsl(92, 65%, 5%), and its OKLCH value is 0.173, 0.033, 130.5.
What does the color black forest mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like black forest carry distinct psychological associations. Black Forest 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, Black Forest adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with black forest?
Black Forest has three easy routes: its complement #0D0415 for punch, its neighbors #141504 and #041505 for something calmer, or triadic partners #040C15 and #15040C when you want energy.
Is black forest a standard web color?
No — Black Forest is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #0B1304 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make black forest lighter or darker?
To lighten black forest, 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 #D4F1BC (lightest tint) to #020401 (darkest shade).
About Black Forest
Black Forest is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #0B1304 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.