| Color Name: | Green |
| Hex Color Code: | #00FF00 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(0, 255, 0) |
| CMYK Values*: | 100.0%, 0.0%, 100.0%, 0.0% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Green |
Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum, with a dominant wavelength of around 495–570 nm. Along with Red and Blue, Green is a primary color in the RGB model.
What color is Green?
Green color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Green is #00FF00, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 255, 0).
In the RGB color model, Green has a red value of 0, a green value of 255, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Green has a hue of 120° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Green is cool or warm?
The color Green is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Green?
Green has an LRV of nearly 72. By LRV value, it is a light 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
Green color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(0, 255, 0)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
255 (100.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL
HSL(120deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
120°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.
RYB
RYB(0, 255, 123)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Yellow
255 (100.0%)
Blue
123 (48.3%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
120°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.
HWB
H: 120°
W: 0.00 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 35.76
Y : 71.52
Z : 11.92
YXY
Y1 : 71.52
X : 0.3
Y2 : 0.6
CMY
C : 100.00%
M : 0.00%
Y : 100.00%
LRV
~ 71.5 %
Munsell Color System
10GY 8.6/25.1
CIE-Lab
L : 87.74
A : -86.18
B : 83.18
CIE-Lch
L : 87.74
C : 119.78
H : 136.02
CIE-Luv
L : 87.74
U : -83.08
V : 107.4
Hunter-Lab
L : 84.57
A : -72.52
B : 50.84
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Green
Here are the colors similar to 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.
Paint similar to Green
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to 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.
Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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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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Green - #00FF00 Color Images and Patterns
