Parsley Color
Parsley is a green color with hex code #134F19. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with parsley, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Parsley Color Values
What Does Parsley Mean?
Parsley 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, Parsley adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Parsley is classified as a green (nearest centroid: deep yellowish green, #00622D).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Parsley
Parsley and #4E1348 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 — #2B4E13 and #134E36, which sit beside parsley on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair parsley with triadic partners #19134E and #4E1913. 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
- Crusoe —
#004816(Delta E 4) - British Racing Green —
#05480D(Delta E 4) - Forrest Green —
#154406(Delta E 7) - Hunter Green —
#0B4008(Delta E 7) - Green House —
#24500F(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #134F19; }
.background { background-color: #134F19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #134F19; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #134F1940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for parsley?
Parsley has the hex code #134F19. In RGB notation it is rgb(19, 79, 25), in HSL it is hsl(126, 61%, 19%), and its OKLCH value is 0.377, 0.104, 144.6.
What does the color parsley mean?
Green-family colors like parsley carry distinct psychological associations. Parsley 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, Parsley adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with parsley?
Parsley has three easy routes: its complement #4E1348 for punch, its neighbors #2B4E13 and #134E36 for something calmer, or triadic partners #19134E and #4E1913 when you want energy.
Is parsley a standard web color?
No — Parsley is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #134F19 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make parsley lighter or darker?
To lighten parsley, 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 #CAF2CE (lightest tint) to #030C04 (darkest shade).
About Parsley
Parsley is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #134F19 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.