≈ Woodland Grass

#094601 is closest to Woodland Grass in our library. Woodland Grass (#094601) is a dark, moderately saturated green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 113° and a lightness of 34%. Its moderate saturation keeps it lively without shouting.

#094601≈ Woodland Grass

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About this color

What Woodland Grass looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Woodland Grass (#094601) is a dark, moderately saturated green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 113° and a lightness of 34%. Its moderate saturation keeps it lively without shouting.

Psychology

Green is restful for the eye and linked to nature, health and growth. Muted greens calm, while vivid greens feel fresh, techy and energetic. As a dark shade, Woodland Grass feels weighty and serious.

Meaning

Green means go, growth and renewal, and money in the United States. It is also a sacred color in Islam and a symbol of luck in Ireland.

Why use this color

Woodland Grass is an easy supporting color. It carries white text well, so it works as a button, header or badge background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications

Wellness, health and organic brands
Finance and sustainability
Success and confirmation states
Outdoor and nature design

History

Verdigris and malachite were early greens. Scheele's green, a bright copper-arsenic pigment from 1775, colored wallpaper and fabric before it was found to be poisonous.

Accessibility

White text on Woodland Grass has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (AAA); black text has 1.88:1 (fails). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Red and green are the pair most often confused in color blindness, so never use this color alone to mean success or error: add an icon or label.