Pine Green Color
Pine Green is a cyan color with hex code #01786F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with pine green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Pine Green Color Values
What Does Pine Green Mean?
Pine Green belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Pine Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Pine Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: strong bluish green, #007A74).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Pine Green
Pine Green and #79010B 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 — #017933 and #014779, which sit beside pine green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair pine green with triadic partners #6F0179 and #796F01. 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
- Genoa —
#15736B(Delta E 3) - Dark Aquamarine —
#017371(Delta E 5) - Bluegreen —
#017A79(Delta E 5) - Surfie Green —
#0C7A79(Delta E 5) - Teal —
#008080(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #01786F; }
.background { background-color: #01786F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #01786F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #01786F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for pine green?
Pine Green has the hex code #01786F. In RGB notation it is rgb(1, 120, 111), in HSL it is hsl(175, 98%, 24%), and its OKLCH value is 0.515, 0.09, 185.7.
What does the color pine green mean?
Cyan-family colors like pine green carry distinct psychological associations. Pine Green belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Pine Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with pine green?
Pine Green has three easy routes: its complement #79010B for punch, its neighbors #017933 and #014779 for something calmer, or triadic partners #6F0179 and #796F01 when you want energy.
Is pine green a standard web color?
No — Pine Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #01786F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make pine green lighter or darker?
To lighten pine 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 #BDFEF9 (lightest tint) to #001413 (darkest shade).
About Pine Green
Pine Green is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by Crayola.
Use our Color Converter to convert #01786F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.