Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421)

The hex code for Forest Green (Traditional) is #014421. It is rgb(1, 68, 33) in RGB, hsl(149, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 51%, 73%) in CMYK — a darkest green. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#014421

HEX#014421

RGBrgb(1, 68, 33)

HSLhsl(149, 97%, 14%)

HSVhsv(149, 99%, 27%)

CMYKcmyk(99%, 0%, 51%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(33.9% 0.086 153.2)

LABlab(24.46% -27.26 15.50)

LCHlch(24.46% 31.35 150.38)

Colors Closest to Forest Green (Traditional)

Forest Green (Traditional) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

British Racing Green#004225ΔE 3.68 Sacramento State Green#043927ΔE 11.67 Hunter Green#355E3BΔE 13.08 Mughal Green#306030ΔE 13.75 Phthalo Green#123524ΔE 14.46 MSU Green#18453BΔE 16.93

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#014421 Channel Values

How Forest Green (Traditional) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 1 · G 68 · B 33	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 149° · S 97% · L 14%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 149° · S 99% · V 27%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 99% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 73%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	11.35:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Forest Green (Traditional) background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text11.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Forest Green (Traditional)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Forest Green (Traditional); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Forest Green (Traditional)

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Forest Green (Traditional) Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#014421

Protanopia#3E3E21

Protanomaly#2F4021

Deuteranopia#373723

Deuteranomaly#2A3D22

Tritanopia#114141

Tritanomaly#0C4237

Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #014421 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--forest-green-traditional: #014421;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #014421;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'forest-green-traditional': '#014421' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.004, green: 0.267, blue: 0.129)

Android XML<color name="forest_green_traditional">#014421</color>

SVG fillfill="#014421"

More Green Colors

Forest Green (Traditional) sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

016630 00ffcd 01ffcd 00ffcc 032e15 00ffbf 034a03 00ff99 037949 00ff7f 03c03c 00ff66 182108 2a3517 396039 4f7942 66ff00 87ff2a 9ab973 adffe0 ccff00 e4ecd4 004f3b 009e60

#014421 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Forest Green (Traditional)?

The hex code for Forest Green (Traditional) is #014421. That is rgb(1, 68, 33) in RGB, hsl(149, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 51%, 73%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #014421?

#014421 is rgb(1, 68, 33) — red 1, green 68, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #014421?

#014421 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 51%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #014421 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #014421 scores 11.35:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #014421 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #014421 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 25.44, which is a different colour altogether.

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