RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In Western cultures, Dark Green symbolizes growth, renewal, and fertility, often linked to nature and tranquility. Conversely, in some Eastern traditions, it may be seen as a color of prosperity and good fortune, representing balance and harmony.
The term 'green' stems from the Old English 'grene', related to the Proto-Germanic 'grōni', which means ‘to grow’. Dark Green pigments were utilized in ancient Egyptian art as early as 3000 BC, made from malachite and later copper-based dyes, showcasing its long-standing significance.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Dark Green. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 40 Greens →Nine steps of Dark Green by lightness — from #003400 (darkest) to #7AAE7A (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Dark Green at 300° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Dark Green.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Dark 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: darkgreen; color-mix(in srgb, darkgreen 70%, white) 120°, 100%, 39% 100, 0, 100, 61 25600 #006600 How Dark Green appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.