Dark Green Color
Dark Green is a green color with hex code #033500. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Green Color Values
What Does Dark Green Mean?
Dark 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, Dark 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 Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: very deep yellowish green, #003118).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Green
Dark Green and #300033 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 — #1C3300 and #003317, which sit beside dark green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark green with triadic partners #000333 and #330003. 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
- Hunter Green —
#0B4008(Delta E 5) - Very Dark Green —
#062E03(Delta E 7) - Dark Forest Green —
#002D04(Delta E 7) - Forrest Green —
#154406(Delta E 8) - Deep Fir —
#002900(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #033500; }
.background { background-color: #033500; }
.border { border: 2px solid #033500; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #03350040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark green?
Dark Green has the hex code #033500. In RGB notation it is rgb(3, 53, 0), in HSL it is hsl(117, 100%, 10%), and its OKLCH value is 0.286, 0.096, 141.7.
What does the color dark green mean?
Green-family colors like dark green carry distinct psychological associations. Dark 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, Dark Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark green?
Dark Green has three easy routes: its complement #300033 for punch, its neighbors #1C3300 and #003317 for something calmer, or triadic partners #000333 and #330003 when you want energy.
Is dark green a standard web color?
No — Dark Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #033500 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark green lighter or darker?
To lighten dark 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 #B6FFB3 (lightest tint) to #010A00 (darkest shade).
About Dark Green
Dark 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 #033500 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.