British Racing Green Color
British Racing Green is a green color with hex code #05480D. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with british racing green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
British Racing Green Color Values
What Does British Racing Green Mean?
British Racing Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, British Racing Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, British Racing Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: deep yellowish green, #00622D).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With British Racing Green
British Racing Green and #480540 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 — #1E4805 and #05482E, which sit beside british racing green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair british racing green with triadic partners #0D0548 and #480D05. 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
- Parsley —
#134F19(Delta E 4) - Bottle Green —
#044A05(Delta E 4) - Crusoe —
#004816(Delta E 4) - Racing Green —
#014600(Delta E 5) - Hunter Green —
#0B4008(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #05480D; }
.background { background-color: #05480D; }
.border { border: 2px solid #05480D; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #05480D40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for british racing green?
British Racing Green has the hex code #05480D. In RGB notation it is rgb(5, 72, 13), in HSL it is hsl(127, 87%, 15%), and its OKLCH value is 0.35, 0.109, 144.1.
What does the color british racing green mean?
Green-family colors like british racing green carry distinct psychological associations. British Racing Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, British Racing Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with british racing green?
British Racing Green has three easy routes: its complement #480540 for punch, its neighbors #1E4805 and #05482E for something calmer, or triadic partners #0D0548 and #480D05 when you want energy.
Is british racing green a standard web color?
No — British Racing Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #05480D or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make british racing green lighter or darker?
To lighten british racing 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 #BCFAC3 (lightest tint) to #010E03 (darkest shade).
About British Racing Green
British Racing Green is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #05480D to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.