Cardin Green Color
Cardin Green is a green color with hex code #01361C. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with cardin green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Cardin Green Color Values
What Does Cardin Green Mean?
Cardin 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, Cardin Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Cardin Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: very deep yellowish green, #003118).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Cardin Green
Cardin Green and #37011B 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 — #013702 and #013637, which sit beside cardin green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair cardin green with triadic partners #1D0137 and #371D01. 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
- County Green —
#01371A(Delta E 2) - English Holly —
#022D15(Delta E 5) - Zuccini —
#044022(Delta E 5) - Zydeco —
#02402C(Delta E 6) - Evergreen —
#05472A(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #01361C; }
.background { background-color: #01361C; }
.border { border: 2px solid #01361C; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #01361C40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for cardin green?
Cardin Green has the hex code #01361C. In RGB notation it is rgb(1, 54, 28), in HSL it is hsl(151, 96%, 11%), and its OKLCH value is 0.293, 0.071, 155.5.
What does the color cardin green mean?
Green-family colors like cardin green carry distinct psychological associations. Cardin 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, Cardin Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with cardin green?
Cardin Green has three easy routes: its complement #37011B for punch, its neighbors #013702 and #013637 for something calmer, or triadic partners #1D0137 and #371D01 when you want energy.
Is cardin green a standard web color?
No — Cardin Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #01361C or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make cardin green lighter or darker?
To lighten cardin 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 #B4FDDA (lightest tint) to #000A05 (darkest shade).
About Cardin Green
Cardin 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 Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #01361C to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.