Grass Color
Grass is a yellow green color with hex code #5CAC2D. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with grass, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Grass Color Values
What Does Grass Mean?
Grass 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. Grass sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Grass is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: strong yellow green, #7E9F2E).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Grass
Grass and #7F2DAE 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 — #9DAE2D and #2DAE3E, which sit beside grass on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair grass with triadic partners #2D5CAE and #AE2D5C. 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
- Nasty Green —
#70B23F(Delta E 7) - Leafy Green —
#51B73B(Delta E 7) - Lawn Green —
#4DA409(Delta E 8) - Grass Green —
#3F9B0B(Delta E 8) - Christi —
#67A712(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #5CAC2D; }
.background { background-color: #5CAC2D; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5CAC2D; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #5CAC2D40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for grass?
Grass has the hex code #5CAC2D. In RGB notation it is rgb(92, 172, 45), in HSL it is hsl(98, 59%, 43%), and its OKLCH value is 0.668, 0.177, 136.5.
What does the color grass mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like grass carry distinct psychological associations. Grass 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. Grass sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with grass?
Grass has three easy routes: its complement #7F2DAE for punch, its neighbors #9DAE2D and #2DAE3E for something calmer, or triadic partners #2D5CAE and #AE2D5C when you want energy.
Is grass a standard web color?
No — Grass is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #5CAC2D or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make grass lighter or darker?
To lighten grass, 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 #E4F6DB (lightest tint) to #0F1C07 (darkest shade).
About Grass
Grass is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #5CAC2D to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.