What color is Forest Green?
Forest green is a dark, rich shade of green with a natural, earthy tone, hex #2E6F40, similar in depth to the color of a pine needle. It leans slightly cool and sits solidly in the mid-to-dark range, avoiding both the brightness of lime and the near-black of hunter green.
What is the meaning of the color Forest Green?
Named for the dense canopy of temperate forests, forest green entered English as a color term in the early 20th century alongside growing interest in outdoor recreation and conservation. The United States Forest Service, established in 1905, adopted dark green as its official color for uniforms and signage, grounding the shade in land management and public lands identity. Scouting organizations across Europe and North America also standardized similar greens for uniforms during this period, reinforcing associations with outdoor life and duty. L.L.Bean, founded in 1912 in Freeport, Maine, built much of its early catalog around forest green clothing and gear, anchoring the color firmly to outdoor heritage retail.
What colors go with Forest Green?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #2E6F40 |
color: #2E6F40;
|
| RGB | 46, 111, 64 |
color: rgb(46, 111, 64);
|
| RGB Percentage | 18%, 44%, 25% |
color: rgb(18%, 44%, 25%);
|
| CMYK | 59%, 0%, 42%, 56% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 137°, 41%, 31% |
color: hsl(137, 41%, 31%);
|
| HSV | 137°, 59%, 44% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 25, -13, 16 |
color: lab(25% -13 16);
|
| Decimal | 3043136 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.forest-green {
color: #2E6F40;
}
$forest-green: #2E6F40;
rgb(46, 111, 64)