Kermit Green Color
Kermit Green is a yellow green color with hex code #5CB200. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with kermit green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Kermit Green Color Values
What Does Kermit Green Mean?
Kermit 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, Kermit Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Kermit Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid yellow green, #8DB600).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Kermit Green
Kermit Green and #5600B3 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 — #B3B000 and #03B300, which sit beside kermit green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair kermit green with triadic partners #005CB3 and #B3005C. 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
- Leaf Green —
#5CA904(Delta E 5) - Frog Green —
#58BC08(Delta E 6) - Lima —
#76BD17(Delta E 7) - Lawn Green —
#4DA409(Delta E 8) - Dark Lime Green —
#7EBD01(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #5CB200; }
.background { background-color: #5CB200; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5CB200; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #5CB20040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for kermit green?
Kermit Green has the hex code #5CB200. In RGB notation it is rgb(92, 178, 0), in HSL it is hsl(89, 100%, 35%), and its OKLCH value is 0.682, 0.2, 135.1.
What does the color kermit green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like kermit green carry distinct psychological associations. Kermit 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, Kermit Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with kermit green?
Kermit Green has three easy routes: its complement #5600B3 for punch, its neighbors #B3B000 and #03B300 for something calmer, or triadic partners #005CB3 and #B3005C when you want energy.
Is kermit green a standard web color?
No — Kermit Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #5CB200 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make kermit green lighter or darker?
To lighten kermit 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 #E4FFC7 (lightest tint) to #101F00 (darkest shade).
About Kermit Green
Kermit Green 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 #5CB200 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.