≈ Lindworm Green

#282602 is closest to Lindworm Green in our library. Lindworm Green (#282602) is a very dark, muted green with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 57° and a lightness of 26%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

#282602≈ Lindworm Green

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About this color

What Lindworm Green looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Lindworm Green (#282602) is a very dark, muted green with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 57° and a lightness of 26%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

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, Lindworm Green 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

Lindworm Green 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 Lindworm Green has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 (AAA); black text has 1.36:1 (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.