Information about Forrest Green color

#154406 - Forrest Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #154406, known as "Forrest Green", is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(21, 68, 6) — 8.2% red, 26.7% green, 2.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 0 / 24 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#154406 presents itself as a vivid, lively green — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gage green (#114700). Slightly further away sit Dark Royal Green (#094507) and HGVA Veg Green (#0B400C).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 68, 6) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Forrest Green" in the Register.

Forrest Green color variations

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Forrest Green color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Forrest Green

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Forrest Green color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#154406
  • RGB21, 68, 6
  • CMYK18, 0, 24, 73
  • HSL105°, 84%, 15%
  • HSL Precise105.484°, 83.784%, 14.51%
  • HSV105°, 91%, 27%
  • HSB105°, 91%, 27%
  • HEX ID154406
  • DECIMAL ID1393670
  • Name Length13
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
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