#006400 — Dark Green

Dark Green is the CSS named color #006400 — rgb(0, 100, 0), hsl(120, 100%, 20%). Its relative luminance is 0.091, giving 7.44:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, so it works as a text color on white.

Dark Green in every notation

HEX#006400
RGBrgb(0, 100, 0)
HSLhsl(120, 100%, 20%)
Relative luminance0.0911
Contrast on white7.44:1 AA pass
Contrast on black2.82:1 AA fail

Tints and shades of darkgreen

#D9E8D9
#A6C9A6
#66A266
#2E802E
#006400
#005500
#004400
#003200
#002000

Built by mixing darkgreen toward white (four steps) and toward black (four steps) while keeping the hue. Use the shades generator for a different step count or to add harmony sets.

Similar CSS colors

Closest by CIELAB distance (ΔE76). For perceptual matching in a design system, compare in OKLab before locking a token.

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for darkgreen?

darkgreen is #006400, which is rgb(0, 100, 0) and hsl(120, 100%, 20%). It is one of the 148 CSS named colors defined by the CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is darkgreen light or dark?

Dark Green has a relative luminance of 0.091 on a 0–1 scale, so it is a dark color. Against white it scores 7.44:1; against black, 2.82:1.

Can I use darkgreen for text?

darkgreen reaches 7.44:1 against white, which clears WCAG 2.2 AA for normal text (4.5:1) at any size.