RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In the context of motor racing, British Racing Green symbolizes prestige and tradition, representing a long-standing heritage of British automotive excellence. While it evokes feelings of sophistication in the UK, in other cultures it may simply signify nature and growth.
The term 'British Racing Green' emerged in the early 1900s, particularly associated with the 1903 Gordon Bennett Cup races, where British cars were required to be painted green. This color became emblematic of British automotive success, famously adopted by brands like Aston Martin and Jaguar.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from British Racing Green. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 40 Greens →Nine steps of British Racing Green by lightness — from #002213 (darkest) to #7A9D8E (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite British Racing Green at 334° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring British Racing Green.
Brands and institutions known for using British Racing Green.
A 50–900 tonal scale with British Racing Green anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on light backgrounds; fails on dark.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #004225; color-mix(in srgb, #004225 70%, white) 154°, 100%, 26% 100, 0, 44, 74 16933 #003333 How British Racing Green appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.