Evergreen Color
Evergreen is a green color with hex code #05472A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with evergreen, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Evergreen Color Values
What Does Evergreen Mean?
Evergreen 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, Evergreen adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Evergreen is classified as a green (nearest centroid: deep green, #00543D). It is also known as Alaskan Moss.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Evergreen
Evergreen and #480522 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 — #054809 and #054348, which sit beside evergreen on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair evergreen with triadic partners #2B0548 and #482B05. 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
- Zuccini —
#044022(Delta E 3) - Kaitoke Green —
#004620(Delta E 6) - Zydeco —
#02402C(Delta E 6) - County Green —
#01371A(Delta E 7) - Cardin Green —
#01361C(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #05472A; }
.background { background-color: #05472A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #05472A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #05472A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for evergreen?
Evergreen has the hex code #05472A. In RGB notation it is rgb(5, 71, 42), in HSL it is hsl(154, 87%, 15%), and its OKLCH value is 0.352, 0.08, 157.6.
What does the color evergreen mean?
Green-family colors like evergreen carry distinct psychological associations. Evergreen 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, Evergreen adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with evergreen?
Evergreen has three easy routes: its complement #480522 for punch, its neighbors #054809 and #054348 for something calmer, or triadic partners #2B0548 and #482B05 when you want energy.
Is evergreen a standard web color?
No — Evergreen is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #05472A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make evergreen lighter or darker?
To lighten evergreen, 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 #BCFADF (lightest tint) to #010E09 (darkest shade).
About Evergreen
Evergreen is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Alaskan Moss. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #05472A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.