Gordons Green Color
Gordons Green is a yellow green color with hex code #0B1107. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with gordons green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Gordons Green Color Values
What Does Gordons Green Mean?
Gordons 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, Gordons Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Gordons Green is classified as a black (nearest centroid: greenish black, #1E2321).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Gordons Green
Gordons Green and #0E0712 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 — #111207 and #071208, which sit beside gordons green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair gordons green with triadic partners #070C12 and #12070C. 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
- Marshland —
#0B0F08(Delta E 2) - Midnight Moss —
#041004(Delta E 2) - Black Forest —
#0B1304(Delta E 3) - Green Waterloo —
#101405(Delta E 3) - Almost Black —
#070D0D(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #0B1107; }
.background { background-color: #0B1107; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0B1107; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #0B110740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for gordons green?
Gordons Green has the hex code #0B1107. In RGB notation it is rgb(11, 17, 7), in HSL it is hsl(96, 42%, 5%), and its OKLCH value is 0.168, 0.023, 132.9.
What does the color gordons green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like gordons green carry distinct psychological associations. Gordons 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, Gordons Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with gordons green?
Gordons Green has three easy routes: its complement #0E0712 for punch, its neighbors #111207 and #071208 for something calmer, or triadic partners #070C12 and #12070C when you want energy.
Is gordons green a standard web color?
No — Gordons Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #0B1107 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make gordons green lighter or darker?
To lighten gordons 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 #D3E7C5 (lightest tint) to #020401 (darkest shade).
About Gordons Green
Gordons Green is classified as a Black in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #0B1107 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.