Forest Green

#4E9258

Forest Green #4E9258

Shades of Forest Green

#4D9157

#44814D

#3B7143

#33603A

#2A5030

#224026

#19301D

#112013

#081009

#000000

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Tints of Forest Green

#4D9157

#5B9D65

#6BA974

#7CB585

#8FC297

#A3CEA9

#B8DABD

#CEE6D2

#E6F2E8

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Forest Green

#07D827

#13CD2F

#1FC137

#2AB53F

#36AA47

#419E4F

#4D9257

#58875F

#647B68

#707070

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What color is Forest Green

Forest Green is a medium dark medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Green, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Forest Green effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Forest Green

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Forest Green is #4E9258.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Forest Green has 31%% Red, 57% Green, and 35% Blue.
Forest Green has 129° Hue, 47% Saturation, and 57% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Forest Green has 129° Hue, 30% Saturation, and 44% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Forest Green has 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow, and 43% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#4E9258

RGB

(78, 146, 88)

(31%, 57%, 35%)

HSV

(129°, 47, 57)

(36%, 47%, 57%)

HSL

(129°, 30, 44)

(36%, 30%, 44%)

CMYK

(47, 0, 40, 43)

(47%, 0%, 40%, 43%)

How does Forest Green contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Forest Green is 23%, which is low.
Forest Green has a higher contrast with black than white. Forest Green and black have a 5.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Forest Green and white have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

23%

AA (5.6)

insufficient (3.8)

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What colors go with Forest Green

Summer

#204025

#4E9258

#C5917E

#C6E1CC

#EEE6E2

Winter

#305736

#4E9258

#CB8ACE

#BEDCC3

#EDE8EE

Spring

#254729

#4E9258

#7AB775

#B4D7BA

#E8EEE8

Analogous

#204025

#4E9258

#68C76E

#BADAC0

#B2EEB6

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How to mix Forest Green paint

To mix Forest Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Green, 2% Cyan, 43% Black, 31% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

25%

Blue

0%

Cyan

2%

Magenta

0%

Black

43%

White

31%

To mix Forest Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Cyan, 12% Yellow, 43% Black, 31% White, as shown below.

Cyan

14%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

12%

Black

43%

White

31%

What colors are similar to Forest Green

Colors similar to Forest Green are: Light Forest Green, Clover Green, Spring Leaves, Dark Sage, and Slate Green. Light Forest Green is more green than Forest Green. Clover Green is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Forest Green. Spring Leaves is more cyan and paler and darker than Forest Green. Dark Sage is more yellow and paler and darker than Forest Green. Slate Green is more cyan and paler than Forest Green.

Light Forest Green

#4F9153

more green

Clover Green

#3EA055

more cyan,

brighter,

lighter

Spring Leaves

#578363

more cyan,

paler,

darker

Dark Sage

#598556

more yellow,

paler,

darker

Slate Green

#658D6D

more cyan,

paler