Forest green Color
| Color Name: | Forest green |
| Hex Color Code: | #228B22 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(34, 139, 34) |
| CMYK Values*: | 75.5%, 0.0%, 75.5%, 45.5% |
Forest green refers to a green color said to resemble the color of the trees and other plants in a forest.
What color is Forest green?
Forest green color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Forest green is #228B22, and the RGB color code is RGB(34, 139, 34).
In the RGB color model, Forest green has a red value of 34, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 34. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 75.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 75.5% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 60.7 % saturation, and 33.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Forest green has a hue of 120° (degrees), 75.5 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.
Forest green is cool or warm?
The color Forest green is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Forest green?
Forest green has an LRV of nearly 19. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Forest green color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(34, 139, 34)
Red
34 (13.3%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
34 (13.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
75.54%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
75.54%
Key
45.49%
HSL
HSL(120deg, 60.7 %, 33.9 %)
Hue
120°
Saturation
60.69 %.
Lightness
33.92 %.
RYB
RYB(101, 208, 155)
Red
101 (39.7%)
Yellow
208 (81.7%)
Blue
155 (60.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
120°
Saturation
75.54 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.
HWB
H: 120°
W: 13.33 %
B: 45.49 %
XYZ
X : 10.18
Y : 18.92
Z : 4.63
YXY
Y1 : 18.92
X : 0.3
Y2 : 0.56
CMY
C : 86.67%
M : 45.49%
Y : 86.67%
LRV
~ 18.9 %
Munsell Color System
1.5G 4.9/25.8
CIE-Lab
L : 50.59
A : -49.59
B : 45.02
CIE-Lch
L : 50.59
C : 66.97
H : 137.77
CIE-Luv
L : 50.59
U : -43.13
V : 55.75
Hunter-Lab
L : 43.5
A : -34.34
B : 24.14
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Forest green
Here are the colors similar to Forest green . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Pantone TCX
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Paint similar to Forest green
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Forest green . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
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Valspar
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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