Hunter Green Color
Hunter Green is a green color with hex code #0B4008. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with hunter green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Hunter Green Color Values
What Does Hunter Green Mean?
Hunter 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, Hunter Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Hunter Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: deep yellowish green, #00622D).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Hunter Green
Hunter Green and #3D0840 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 — #264008 and #084021, which sit beside hunter green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair hunter green with triadic partners #080B40 and #40080B. 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
- Forrest Green —
#154406(Delta E 3) - British Racing Green —
#05480D(Delta E 5) - Dark Green —
#033500(Delta E 5) - Crusoe —
#004816(Delta E 6) - Parsley —
#134F19(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #0B4008; }
.background { background-color: #0B4008; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0B4008; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #0B400840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for hunter green?
Hunter Green has the hex code #0B4008. In RGB notation it is rgb(11, 64, 8), in HSL it is hsl(117, 78%, 14%), and its OKLCH value is 0.325, 0.1, 142.2.
What does the color hunter green mean?
Green-family colors like hunter green carry distinct psychological associations. Hunter 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, Hunter Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with hunter green?
Hunter Green has three easy routes: its complement #3D0840 for punch, its neighbors #264008 and #084021 for something calmer, or triadic partners #080B40 and #40080B when you want energy.
Is hunter green a standard web color?
No — Hunter Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #0B4008 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make hunter green lighter or darker?
To lighten hunter 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 #C2F7BF (lightest tint) to #020901 (darkest shade).
About Hunter Green
Hunter 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 #0B4008 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.