Shades of Green

Named shades of green — from bright neon mint and fresh lime all the way to deep hunter and dark olive.

Bright Mint

#4FFFB0

rgb(79, 255, 176)

Vivid aqua-green mint — electric and fresh

Screamin' Green

#76FF7A

rgb(118, 255, 122)

Near-neon yellow-green — maximum visual intensity

Neon Green

#39FF14

rgb(57, 255, 20)

Pure neon green — glows off the screen with energy

Bright Green

#66FF00

rgb(102, 255, 0)

Vivid yellow-green — electric and unmissable

Harlequin

#3FFF00

rgb(63, 255, 0)

Spectral green — the most saturated pure green possible

Malachite

#0BDA51

rgb(11, 218, 81)

Vivid cool green — named for the lustrous mineral

Green - RGB

#00FF00

rgb(0, 255, 0)

Pure additive green — maximum channel saturation

Chartreuse

#7FFF00

rgb(127, 255, 0)

Yellow-green at maximum vividness — vivid and polarizing

Green-Yellow

#ADFF2F

rgb(173, 255, 47)

Lemon-green — bright, citrusy, and energetic

Tea Green

#D0F0C0

rgb(208, 240, 192)

Pale, washed green — delicate as green tea

Mint Green

#98FF98

rgb(152, 255, 152)

Bright, cool, and fresh — like spearmint leaves

Celadon

#ACE1AF

rgb(172, 225, 175)

Soft grayish-green — the glaze color of celadon ceramics

Light Green

#90EE90

rgb(144, 238, 144)

CSS light green — gentle and easy on the eyes

Pale Green

#98FB98

rgb(152, 251, 152)

Barely-there green — whisper-soft and clean

Seafoam

#93E9BE

rgb(147, 233, 190)

Pale aqua-green — soft, delicate, and coastal

Lime Green

#32CD32

rgb(50, 205, 50)

Electric and energetic — the color of fresh lime zest

GO Green

#00AB66

rgb(0, 171, 102)

Bold, saturated green — used by the GO transit brand

Mantis

#74C365

rgb(116, 195, 101)

Medium yellow-green — named for the praying mantis

SBGUS Green

#55DD33

rgb(85, 221, 51)

Vivid lime-green — a US government standard color

Emerald

#50C878

rgb(80, 200, 120)

Rich jewel-toned green — lush and full-bodied

Kelly Green

#4CBB17

rgb(76, 187, 23)

Bright, pure green with no yellow or blue bias

Crayola Green

#1CAC78

rgb(28, 172, 120)

The standard green from the Crayola crayon set

Jade

#00A86B

rgb(0, 168, 107)

Cool, slightly teal green — named for the gemstone

Munsell Green

#00A877

rgb(0, 168, 119)

The Munsell color system's standard reference green

Perisan Green

#00A693

rgb(0, 166, 147)

Teal-green — a color associated with Persian tilework

Pantone Green

#00AD83

rgb(0, 173, 131)

Pantone's standard green — vivid and well-saturated

NCS Green

#009F6B

rgb(0, 159, 107)

The Natural Color System's reference green

CMYK Green

#00A550

rgb(0, 165, 80)

The standard green in four-color CMYK printing

Shamrock Green

#009E60

rgb(0, 158, 96)

The vivid green of a shamrock — Irish and celebratory

Sea Green

#2E8B57

rgb(46, 139, 87)

Medium ocean green — cool, maritime, and calm

Fern (Crayola)

#71BC78

rgb(113, 188, 120)

Medium warm green — the Crayola crayon named Fern

Fern Green

#4F7942

rgb(79, 121, 66)

Muted, natural green — like the underside of a fern frond

India Green

#138808

rgb(19, 136, 8)

The green on the Indian national flag — strong and pure

Islamic Green

#009000

rgb(0, 144, 0)

The deep green associated with Islam and many Muslim nations' flags

Spanish Green

#009150

rgb(0, 145, 80)

A vivid bluish green used in Spanish heraldry

Green - HTML / CSS

#008000

rgb(0, 128, 0)

The HTML/CSS named green — exactly half-brightness

Pakistan Green

#006600

rgb(0, 102, 0)

The dark green of the Pakistani national flag

UNT Green

#00853E

rgb(0, 133, 62)

University of North Texas official brand green

Sage

#8A9A5B

rgb(138, 154, 91)

Dusty gray-green — muted, sophisticated, and earthy

Reseda Green

#6C7C59

rgb(108, 124, 89)

Muted gray-green — named for the dye plant Reseda luteola

Moss Green

#8A9A5B

rgb(138, 154, 91)

Muted and earthy — the color of shaded forest floors

Artichoke

#8F9979

rgb(143, 153, 121)

Gray-green with a dusty warmth — like an artichoke's outer leaves

Laurel Green

#A9BA9D

rgb(169, 186, 157)

Pale grayish green — like the silver-green of laurel foliage

Avocado

#568203

rgb(86, 130, 3)

Deep olive-green — the green of avocado skin

Pantone Artichoke Green

#4B6F44

rgb(75, 111, 68)

Pantone's version of artichoke — a leafy, medium forest green

Asparagus

#87A96B

rgb(135, 169, 107)

Warm yellow-green — the natural color of fresh asparagus

Army Green

#4B5320

rgb(75, 83, 32)

Classic military drab — functional, earthy, and tough

Olive Green

#808000

rgb(128, 128, 0)

Yellow-brown-green mix — military, Mediterranean, earthy

Rifle Green

#444C38

rgb(68, 76, 56)

Very dark olive-green — used in British military uniform

Dark Moss Green

#4A5D23

rgb(74, 93, 35)

Deep shadowy green — mossy and woodland-dark

Russian Green

#679267

rgb(103, 146, 103)

Muted mid green — used in Russian military uniforms

Feldgrau

#4D5D53

rgb(77, 93, 83)

Gray-green — the German field gray uniform color of WWII

Green Earth

#DADD98

rgb(218, 221, 152)

Pale yellow-green — derived from natural terre verte pigment

Celadon Green

#2F847C

rgb(47, 132, 124)

Deep sea-green — inspired by celadon glaze at higher saturation

Pine Green

#01796F

rgb(1, 121, 111)

Deep blue-green — the rich color of pine needles

Myrtle Green

#317873

rgb(49, 120, 115)

Deep teal-green — named for the Mediterranean myrtle shrub

Teal

#008080

rgb(0, 128, 128)

The canonical teal — equally blue and green

Hunters Green

#49796B

rgb(73, 121, 107)

A dark, muted blue-green — classic outdoor and sporting color

MSU Green

#18453B

rgb(24, 69, 59)

Michigan State University's official dark green

Forest Green

#228B22

rgb(34, 139, 34)

Deep, natural green — evoking tall trees and cool shade

Hunter Green

#355E3B

rgb(53, 94, 59)

Dark and outdoorsy — traditional, grounded, reliable

Bottle Green

#006A4E

rgb(0, 106, 78)

Very dark green — the rich green of a glass wine bottle

Castleton Green

#00563B

rgb(0, 86, 59)

Deep forest green — Castleton University's official color

Sacremento State Green

#043927

rgb(4, 57, 39)

Very deep, almost black-green — Sacramento State brand color

Dark Pastel Green

#03C03C

rgb(3, 192, 60)

Vivid saturated green — brighter than expected for a 'pastel'

Dark Green - X11

#006400

rgb(0, 100, 0)

The X11 system's dark green — deep and forest-like

Dark Green

#013220

rgb(1, 50, 32)

A very deep, nearly black green — shadowed and primordial

UP Forest Green

#014421

rgb(1, 68, 33)

University of the Philippines official dark forest green

Brunswick Green

#1B4D3E

rgb(27, 77, 62)

Deep blue-green — a traditional German pigment color

Darmouth Green

#00693E

rgb(0, 105, 62)

Dartmouth College's official deep green

Paris Green

#50C878

rgb(80, 200, 120)

Emerald-toned green — historically a toxic copper arsenite pigment

About Shades of Green

Green sits squarely in the middle of the visible spectrum, and it's the color the human eye can distinguish the most variations of. We're surrounded by green in nature, which makes it feel immediately familiar and restful. Even so, the range within green is enormous — from the electric shock of chartreuse and lime, through the freshness of mint and seafoam, the richness of emerald and jade, the earthiness of sage and moss, to the deep authority of forest and hunter green.

More than almost any other color, green changes its character dramatically with saturation and warmth. A cool, desaturated sage reads as a sophisticated neutral. The same hue at full saturation becomes energetic, almost aggressive. Understanding where on that spectrum you're working is key to using green effectively.

How Green Is Used in Design

Bright greens like lime and kelly green signal energy, growth, and go — they're common in food, fitness, environmental, and tech brands. The association with "go" (traffic lights) makes saturated green useful for call-to-action buttons and positive status indicators in UI design.

Mid-tones like jade and emerald feel luxurious and premium, with a gemstone quality that few other greens can match. They work well in beauty, wellness, and fashion contexts. Darker greens — forest and hunter — convey stability, nature, and traditional values; they're a common choice for financial brands, law firms, and heritage products.

Dusty, muted greens like sage and moss have surged in popularity over the past decade as a warm alternative to gray in interior design and lifestyle branding. They read as natural, calm, and unpretentious — often paired with warm neutrals and natural materials.

Green in Culture and Nature

Green has the strongest association with nature of any color, and across most cultures it carries meanings of growth, fertility, and renewal. In Western design it's also the color of money, safety, and permission — "green means go" is one of the most deeply embedded color associations we have.

In other cultural contexts green carries distinct weight: it's the color most associated with Islam, present in many national flags of Muslim-majority nations and symbolizing paradise. In Celtic tradition, green represents the world of the fairies and the spirit of the land. In Chinese art, jade — green stone — has been associated with virtue, beauty, and protection for over five thousand years.

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