Green Smoke Color
Green Smoke is a yellow green color with hex code #A4AF6E. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with green smoke, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Green Smoke Color Values
What Does Green Smoke Mean?
Green Smoke 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. Green Smoke sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Green Smoke is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: moderate yellow green, #8A9A5B).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Green Smoke
Green Smoke and #796EAF 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 — #AF9A6E and #84AF6E, which sit beside green smoke on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair green smoke with triadic partners #6EA4AF and #AF6EA4. 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
- Gimblet —
#B8B56A(Delta E 8) - Tan Green —
#A9BE70(Delta E 9) - Olive Green —
#BAB86C(Delta E 9) - DarkKhaki —
#BDB76B(Delta E 10) - Asparagus —
#87A96B(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #A4AF6E; }
.background { background-color: #A4AF6E; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A4AF6E; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A4AF6E40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for green smoke?
Green Smoke has the hex code #A4AF6E. In RGB notation it is rgb(164, 175, 110), in HSL it is hsl(70, 29%, 56%), and its OKLCH value is 0.73, 0.088, 116.5.
What does the color green smoke mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like green smoke carry distinct psychological associations. Green Smoke 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. Green Smoke sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with green smoke?
Green Smoke has three easy routes: its complement #796EAF for punch, its neighbors #AF9A6E and #84AF6E for something calmer, or triadic partners #6EA4AF and #AF6EA4 when you want energy.
Is green smoke a standard web color?
No — Green Smoke is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #A4AF6E or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make green smoke lighter or darker?
To lighten green smoke, 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 #F1F2E8 (lightest tint) to #1B1E10 (darkest shade).
About Green Smoke
Green Smoke 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 Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #A4AF6E to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.