Green
Green (#00FF00) is a very light, vivid green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 120° and a lightness of 87%. Its strong saturation makes it eye-catching, so use it with intent and let neutrals do the rest.
About this color
What Green looks like, feels like and where it works.
Description
Green (#00FF00) is a very light, vivid green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 120° and a lightness of 87%. Its strong saturation makes it eye-catching, so use it with intent and let neutrals do the rest.
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 light shade, Green feels airy and gentle.
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
Green is a confident accent. Dark text is easy to read on it, so it works as a surface, highlight or card 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 Green has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails); black text has 15.30:1 (AAA). 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.
Variations of Green
Tailwind-style scale
Color harmonies of Green
Want to explore these on a wheel? Open the color wheel.
Color blindness simulator
These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.