Viridian Green Color
Viridian Green is a green color with hex code #678975. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with viridian green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Viridian Green Color Values
What Does Viridian Green Mean?
Viridian Green 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. Viridian 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, Viridian Green is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: greenish gray, #7D8984).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Viridian Green
Viridian Green and #89677B 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 — #6A8967 and #678986, which sit beside viridian green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair viridian green with triadic partners #756789 and #897567. 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
- Laurel —
#749378(Delta E 6) - Xanadu —
#738678(Delta E 7) - Como —
#517C66(Delta E 7) - Slate Green —
#658D6D(Delta E 7) - Spanish Green —
#819885(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #678975; }
.background { background-color: #678975; }
.border { border: 2px solid #678975; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #67897540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for viridian green?
Viridian Green has the hex code #678975. In RGB notation it is rgb(103, 137, 117), in HSL it is hsl(145, 14%, 47%), and its OKLCH value is 0.598, 0.049, 158.7.
What does the color viridian green mean?
Green-family colors like viridian green carry distinct psychological associations. Viridian Green 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. Viridian Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with viridian green?
Viridian Green has three easy routes: its complement #89677B for punch, its neighbors #6A8967 and #678986 for something calmer, or triadic partners #756789 and #897567 when you want energy.
Is viridian green a standard web color?
No — Viridian Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #678975 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make viridian green lighter or darker?
To lighten viridian 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 #E5EBE8 (lightest tint) to #121714 (darkest shade).
About Viridian Green
Viridian Green is classified as a Gray 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 #678975 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.