Timber Green Color
Timber Green is a cyan color with hex code #16322C. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with timber green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Timber Green Color Values
What Does Timber Green Mean?
Timber 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, Timber Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Timber Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: very dark green, #1C352D).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Timber Green
Timber Green and #32161C 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 — #16321E and #162A32, which sit beside timber green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair timber green with triadic partners #2C1632 and #322C16. 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
- Gable Green —
#163531(Delta E 2) - Tiber —
#063537(Delta E 6) - Celtic —
#163222(Delta E 7) - Te Papa Green —
#1E433C(Delta E 8) - Heavy Metal —
#2B3228(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #16322C; }
.background { background-color: #16322C; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16322C; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #16322C40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for timber green?
Timber Green has the hex code #16322C. In RGB notation it is rgb(22, 50, 44), in HSL it is hsl(167, 39%, 14%), and its OKLCH value is 0.293, 0.036, 178.
What does the color timber green mean?
Cyan-family colors like timber green carry distinct psychological associations. Timber 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, Timber Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with timber green?
Timber Green has three easy routes: its complement #32161C for punch, its neighbors #16321E and #162A32 for something calmer, or triadic partners #2C1632 and #322C16 when you want energy.
Is timber green a standard web color?
No — Timber Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #16322C or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make timber green lighter or darker?
To lighten timber 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 #CDE9E3 (lightest tint) to #030706 (darkest shade).
About Timber Green
Timber 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 Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #16322C to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.