Military Green Color
Military Green is a yellow green color with hex code #667C3E. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with military green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Military Green Color Values
What Does Military Green Mean?
Military 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. Military Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Military Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: deep yellow green, #467129).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Military Green
Military Green and #533E7A 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 — #7A713E and #477A3E, which sit beside military green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair military green with triadic partners #3E657A and #7A3E65. 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
- Muddy Green —
#657432(Delta E 5) - DarkOliveGreen —
#556B2F(Delta E 7) - Olive Drab —
#6F7632(Delta E 8) - Dingley —
#5D7747(Delta E 8) - Camo —
#7F8F4E(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #667C3E; }
.background { background-color: #667C3E; }
.border { border: 2px solid #667C3E; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #667C3E40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for military green?
Military Green has the hex code #667C3E. In RGB notation it is rgb(102, 124, 62), in HSL it is hsl(81, 33%, 36%), and its OKLCH value is 0.554, 0.091, 125.3.
What does the color military green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like military green carry distinct psychological associations. Military 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. Military Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with military green?
Military Green has three easy routes: its complement #533E7A for punch, its neighbors #7A713E and #477A3E for something calmer, or triadic partners #3E657A and #7A3E65 when you want energy.
Is military green a standard web color?
No — Military Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #667C3E or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make military green lighter or darker?
To lighten military 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 #E6ECDA (lightest tint) to #11140A (darkest shade).
About Military Green
Military 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 #667C3E to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.