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#006400

darkgreen

#006400 is the CSS named color "darkgreen", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 0, green 100, and blue 0 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 120°, 100% saturation, and 20% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.

Every format

HEX#006400
RGBrgb(0, 100, 0)
HSLhsl(120° 100% 20%)
HSBhsb(120° 100% 39%)
OKLCHoklch(44% 0.148 142°)
OKLABoklab(44% -0.118 0.090)
LCHlch(36% 57.0 134°)
CMYKcmyk(100% 0% 100% 61%)

Shades (darker)

#006400 · #005a00 · #005000 · #004600 · #003c00

Tints (lighter)

#006400 · #1e751a · #32862e · #44973f · #56a951

Shades mix #006400 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 7.44:1 — AAA
On black: 2.82:1 — fails

Frequently asked

What is #006400 in RGB?
#006400 is rgb(0, 100, 0) — red 0, green 100, blue 0 out of 255 each.
Does #006400 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 against white, which passes WCAG AAA for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #006400?
White text or a white background gives better contrast (7.44:1) than black (2.82:1).

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