Dark Grass Green Color
Dark Grass Green is a yellow green color with hex code #388004. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark grass green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Grass Green Color Values
What Does Dark Grass Green Mean?
Dark Grass 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, Dark Grass Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Grass Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: strong yellow green, #7E9F2E). It is also known as Green People.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Grass Green
Dark Grass Green and #4D0481 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 — #768104 and #04810E, which sit beside dark grass green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark grass green with triadic partners #043881 and #810438. 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
- La Palma —
#368716(Delta E 4) - Bilbao —
#327C14(Delta E 5) - Tree Green —
#2A7E19(Delta E 7) - Vida Loca —
#549019(Delta E 8) - ForestGreen —
#228B22(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #388004; }
.background { background-color: #388004; }
.border { border: 2px solid #388004; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #38800440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark grass green?
Dark Grass Green has the hex code #388004. In RGB notation it is rgb(56, 128, 4), in HSL it is hsl(95, 94%, 26%), and its OKLCH value is 0.532, 0.16, 137.1.
What does the color dark grass green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like dark grass green carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Grass 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, Dark Grass Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark grass green?
Dark Grass Green has three easy routes: its complement #4D0481 for punch, its neighbors #768104 and #04810E for something calmer, or triadic partners #043881 and #810438 when you want energy.
Is dark grass green a standard web color?
No — Dark Grass Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #388004 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark grass green lighter or darker?
To lighten dark grass 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 #DCFDC4 (lightest tint) to #091401 (darkest shade).
About Dark Grass Green
Dark Grass Green is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has alternative names including Green People. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #388004 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.