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| Green | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Spectral coordinates | |
| Wavelength | 520–570nm |
| Frequency | ≈526–577THz |
| Common connotations | |
| nature,St. Patrick's Day,Earth Day,Christmas,money,Earth | |
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #00FF00 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 255, 0) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (120°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (88, 136, 128°) |
| Source | RGB color system |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
| Some tints and shades of green | |
Varieties of the colorgreen may differ inhue,chroma (also called saturation or intensity) orlightness (or value, tone, orbrightness), or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also calledtints and shades, a tint being a green or other hue mixed with white, a shade being mixed with black. A large selection of these various colors is shown below.
| Green (X11, color wheel) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #00FF00 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 255, 0) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (120°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (88, 136, 128°) |
| Source | X11 color names,[1]HTML/CSS[2] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color defined asgreen in theRGB color model is the brightest green that can be reproduced on a computer screen, and is the color namedgreen inX11. It is one of the threeprimary colors used in theRGB color space along withred andblue. The three additive primaries in the RGB color system are the three colors of light chosen such as to provide the maximum range of colors that are capable of being represented on a computer or television set.
This color is also calledregular green. It is at precisely 120 degrees on theHSV color wheel, also known as the RGB color wheel (Image of RGB color wheel). Itscomplementary color ismagenta.
HTML/CSS uses the namelime for this color, usinggreen to refer to a darker shade. See the chartColor names that clash between X11 and HTML/CSS in the X11 color names article to see those colors which are different in HTML and X11.
Green takes up a large portion of theCIE chromaticity diagram because it is in the central area of human color perception.
| Green (HTML/CSS color) (Office Green) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #008000 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 128, 0) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (120°, 100%, 50%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (46, 72, 128°) |
| Source | HTML/CSS[2] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Deep yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color defined asgreen inHTML/CSS color standard is the color called green, low green, or medium green in many of the oldereight-bit computer palettes.
Another name for this color isgreenW3C oroffice green.
| Green (CMYK) (pigment green) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #00A550 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 165, 80) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (149°, 100%, 65%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (59, 74, 137°) |
| Source | CMYK[3] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color defined asgreen in theCMYK color system used inprinting, also known aspigment green, is the tone of green that is achieved by mixing process (printer's) cyan and process (printer's) yellow in equal proportions.
The purpose of the CMYK color system is to provide the maximum possible gamut of color reproducible in printing.
The color indicated is only approximate as the colors of printing inks may vary.
The color displayed is an approximation of the CMYK color on an RGB screen, and cannot replicate the color accurately.
| Green (NCS) | |
|---|---|
 Approximations within the sRGB gamut to the primary colors of theNatural Color System, a model based on theopponent process theory of color vision. | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #009F6B |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 159, 107) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (160°, 100%, 62%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (58, 58, 148°) |
| Source | sRGB approximation toNCS 2060-G[4] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color defined asgreen in the NCS orNatural Color System is NCS 2060-G. The natural color system is a color system based on the fourunique hues or psychological primary colors red, yellow, green, and blue. The NCS is based on theopponent process theory of vision.The Natural Color System is widely used inScandinavia.
| Green (Munsell) | |
|---|---|
 The hues of theMunsell color system, at varying values, and maximum chroma to stay in the sRGB gamut | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #00FFB5 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 255, 181) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (163°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (89, 87, 151°) |
| Source | https://pteromys.melonisland.net/munsell/ |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
TheMunsell color system is acolor space that specifiescolors based on three color dimensions:hue, value (lightness), andchroma (colorfulness), spaced uniformly (in terms ofhuman perception) in three dimensions in the Munsellcolor solid. In order for all the colors to be spaced uniformly, it was found necessary to use a color wheel with five, non-arbitrary, equally spaced primary colors: red, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
The color of the sample is the mostchromatic (colorful) green in the sRGB gamut that falls in the hue of 5G (primary green) in the Munsell color space.
| Green (Pantone) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #00AD83 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 173, 131) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (165°, 100%, 68%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (63, 58, 157°) |
| Source | Pantone TPX[5] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Green (Pantone) is the color that is calledgreen inPantone.
The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color # green C, EC, HC, PC, U, or UP—green.[5]
| Green (Crayola) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #01A368 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (1, 163, 104) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (158°, 99%, 64%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (59, 62, 146°) |
| Source | Crayolacolorxs.com |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Green (Crayola) is the color calledgreen in Crayola crayons.
Green was one of the original Crayola crayons introduced in 1903.
| Dark green (X11) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #006400 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 100, 0) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (120°, 100%, 39%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (36, 56, 128°) |
| Source | X11[2] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Deep yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
This is theX11/HTML colordark green.
| Light green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #90EE90 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (144, 238, 144) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (120°, 39%, 93%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (87, 74, 128°) |
| Source | X11[2] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Light green is a light tint of green.
| Lime green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #32CD32 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (50, 205, 50) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (120°, 76%, 80%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (73, 103, 128°) |
| Source | X11[6] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Lime green is a vivid, yellowish shade of green named after thelime fruit.
| Bright green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #66FF00 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (102, 255, 0) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (96°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (89, 127, 123°) |
| Source | [Unsourced] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
This is the colorbright green.
| Pale green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #98FB98 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (152, 251, 152) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (120°, 39%, 98%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (91, 78, 128°) |
| Source | X11[2] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
This is theX11/HTML colorpale green.
| Erin | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #00FF40 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 255, 64) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (135°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (88, 129, 130°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[7] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The first recorded use oferin as a color name was in 1922.
| Harlequin | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #3FFF00 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (63, 255, 0) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (105°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (88, 133, 126°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[8] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Harlequin is a color described as being located between green and yellow (closer to green than to yellow) on the color wheel. On color plate 17 in the 1930 bookA Dictionary of Color (see reference below), the colorharlequin is shown as being a highly saturated rich color at a position halfway between chartreuse and green. Thus in modern color terminology, harlequin is the color halfway between green and chartreuse green on the RGB color wheel.
The first recorded use ofharlequin as a color name in English was in 1923.[9]
Harlequin is a pure spectral color at approximately 552 nanometers on the visible spectrum when plotted on theCIE chromaticity diagram.[citation needed]
Silver Patrontequila is sold in harlequin-colored boxes.
Harlequin is also an adjective used to describe something that is colored in a pattern, usually a diamond-shaped pattern,[10] as in the dress traditionally associated withharlequins. Similarly, it can mean anything multicolored or prismatic, such as opals or other precious gems which are highly variegated in color and hue. In the early 2000s, aharlequin color paint was invented for automobiles that appears different colors from differentangles of view.
| Neon green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #39FF14 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (57, 255, 20) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (111°, 92%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (88, 132, 126°) |
| Source | Layout Sparks[11] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Neon green is a bright tone of green used inpsychedelic art and in fashion. Neon green became a signature of English singer/songwriterCharli XCX with the release of her 2024 albumBrat.[12]
Green is common in nature, especially in plants. Many plants are green mainly because of a complex chemical known aschlorophyll which is involved inphotosynthesis.[13] Many shades of green have been named after plants or are related to plants. Due to varying ratios of chlorophylls (and different amounts as well as other plant pigments being present), the plant kingdom exhibits many shades of green in both hue (true color) and value (lightness/darkness). The chlorophylls in living plants have distinctive green colors, while dried or cooked portions of plants are different shades of green due to the chlorophyll molecules losing their inner magnesium ion.
| Acid green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #B0BF1A |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (176, 191, 26) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (65°, 86%, 75%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (74, 80, 93°) |
| Source | Art Paints YG07S |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Acid green is a shade ofyellow-green. Sources differ as to the exact color, but those shown here are representative.
| Apple green | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #8AB800 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (138, 184, 0) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (75°, 100%, 72%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (69, 83, 106°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS[14] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Apple green is a representation of the color of the outer skin of aGranny Smith apple. A darker version of this color has been used for theIRT Lexington Avenue Line since June 1979, when theNYCTA decided to assign line colors to all the routes within the major trunk lines in theCentral Business District, plus different colors for services not enteringManhattan. By doing this, they scrapped the 1967 colors that were assigned separately to each service.
The first recorded use ofapple green as a color name in English was in 1648.[15]
| Artichoke green (Pantone) | |
|---|---|
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #4B6F44 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (75, 111, 68) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (110°, 39%, 44%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (43, 32, 123°) |
| Source | Pantone[16] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
This is the color calledartichoke green inPantone. The source is Pantone 18-0125 TPX.[16]
| Evergreen | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #05472A |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (5, 71, 42) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (154°, 93%, 28%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (26, 27, 144°) |
| Source | PicMonkey[17] |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Evergreen is a color that resemblesevergreens.
It is currently unknown whenevergreen was first used as a color name.
| Fern green | |
|---|---|
 Ferns atMuir Woods, California | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #4F7942 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (79, 121, 66) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (106°, 45%, 47%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (47, 40, 121°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[18] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
| Fern | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #63B76C |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (99, 183, 108) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (126°, 46%, 72%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (68, 61, 130°) |
| Source | Crayolacolorxs.com |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Fern green is a color that resemblesferns. ACrayola crayon namedfern was created in 1998.
The first recorded use offern green as a color name in English was in 1902.[19]
| Forest green | |
|---|---|
 Forest in Germany | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #228B22 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (34, 139, 34) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (120°, 76%, 55%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (51, 70, 128°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Forest green refers to a green color said to resemble the color of the trees and other plants in aforest.[20]
The first recorded use offorest green as the name of a color in the English language was in 1810.[21]
| Honeydew | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F0FFF0 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (240, 255, 240) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (120°, 6%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (99, 12, 128°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Very pale green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The colorhoneydew is a pale, greenishoff-white based on the color of the interior flesh of ahoneydew melon.
| Jungle green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #29AB87 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (41, 171, 135) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (163°, 76%, 67%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (63, 52, 159°) |
| Source | Crayola[citation needed] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
In 1990, Crayola named and formulated a specific tone calledjungle green.
The first recorded use ofjungle green as a name of a color in the English language was in 1926.[22]
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| Kelly green | |
|---|---|
 Irish meadow | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #4CBB17 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (76, 187, 23) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (101°, 88%, 73%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (67, 94, 123°) |
| Source | canva.com[23] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Kelly green is an intense, pure green named after the common Irish family name,Kelly.[24] It evokes the lush greenIrish meadows and is also commonly associated withSt. Patrick's Day.
| Kombu green | |
|---|---|
 Kombu from the kelp speciesSaccharina japonica, the source of most kombu | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #354230 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (53, 66, 48) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (103°, 27%, 26%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (26, 12, 118°) |
| Source | Pantone TPX[25][26] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark olive green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The colorkombu green is a representation of the color ofkombu, ediblekelp from the familyLaminariaceae widely eaten inEast Asia.
The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #19-0417 TPX—Kombu Green.[27]
| Laurel green | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #A9BA9D |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (169, 186, 157) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (95°, 16%, 73%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (74, 22, 112°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[28] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Laurel green is a medium light hue of chartreuish gray similar toasparagus, but lighter.
The first recorded use oflaurel green as a name of a color in the English language was in 1705.[29]
| Mantis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #74C365 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (116, 195, 101) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (110°, 48%, 76%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (72, 69, 124°) |
| Source | Xona.com color list[30] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Mantis green represents the green color of certain grass-dwelling species ofpraying mantis.
The first use ofmantis as a color name in English was when it was included as one of the colors on the Xona.com color list, promulgated in 2001.
| Moss green | |
|---|---|
 Moss-covered grave | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #8A9A5B |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (138, 154, 91) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (75°, 41%, 60%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (61, 42, 99°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS[31][32] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Moss is a tone of green that resembles greenmoss.
The first recorded use ofmoss green as a color name in English was in 1884.[33]
| Mint green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #98FB98 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (152, 251, 152) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (120°, 39%, 98%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (91, 78, 128°) |
| Source | X11[2] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Mint green is a pale tint of green that resembles the color of mint green pigment, and was a popular color in the 1990s.
| Myrtle | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Myrtus communis leaves and flower | |
| Common connotations | |
| Myrtus | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #21421E |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (33, 66, 30) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (115°, 55%, 26%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (25, 24, 126°) |
| Source | ColorHexa[34] |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Myrtle is a dark green shade that resembles the color ofMyrtus leaves.
| Olive | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #808000 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (128, 128, 0) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (60°, 100%, 50%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (52, 57, 86°) |
| Source | X11 color names |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Light olive |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
Olive is a dark yellowish-green color,[35] like that of unripe or greenolives.
As a color word in the English language, it appears in lateMiddle English. Shaded toward brown, it becomes olive drab.
| Pine green | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #01796F |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (1, 121, 111) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (175°, 99%, 47%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (45, 36, 179°) |
| Source | Crayola[citation needed] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate bluish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Pine green is a rich dark shade of cyan that resembles the color ofpine trees. It is an official Crayola color (since 1903) that is this exact shade in the Crayola crayon, but in the markers, it is known ascrocodile green.
The colorpine green is a representation of the average color of theleaves of the trees of aconiferous forest. The colorpine green was originally known aspine tree. The first recorded use ofpine tree as a color name in English was in 1923.[36][37]
| Reseda green | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Wildmignonette | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #6C7C59 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (108, 124, 89) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (87°, 28%, 49%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (50, 25, 108°) |
| Source | [Unsourced] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate olive green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Reseda green, is a shade of greyish green in the classic range of colors of the GermanRAL colour standard, in which it is named "RAL 6011".[38]
The name derives from the color of the leaves ofReseda odorata, commonly known as mignonette.[39]
| Sap green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #507D2A |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (80, 125, 42) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (93°, 66%, 49%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (48, 52, 115°) |
| Source | [Unsourced] |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Sap green is agreen-lookingpigment that was traditionally made of ripebuckthorn berries mixed withalum.[40] However, modern colors marketed under this name are usually a blend of other pigments, commonly with a basis ofPhthalocyanine Green G. It is one of the greens used inThe Joy of Painting.
| Tea green | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #D0F0C0 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (208, 240, 192) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (100°, 20%, 94%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (91, 36, 116°) |
| Source | Encycolorpedia[41] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Very light yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Tea green is a light shade of green. It is a representation of the color of brewedgreen tea, i.e., the color of the hot green tea after the green tea leaves have been brewed in boiling water.[42]
The first recorded use oftea green as a color name in English was in 1858.[43]
| Emerald as a quinary color on the RYB color wheel |
|---|
green |
emerald |
viridian |
| Emerald | |
|---|---|
 Anemerald | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #50C878 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (80, 200, 120) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (140°, 60%, 78%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (72, 71, 137°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[44] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Emerald, also calledemerald green, is a tone of green that is particularly light and bright, with a faint bluish cast. The name derives from the typical appearance of theemeraldgemstone.[45]The first recorded use ofemerald as a color name in English was in 1598.[46]
Ireland is sometimes referred to as theEmerald Isle due to its lush greenery. The May birthstone is emerald. Seattle is sometimes referred to as theEmerald City, because its abundant rainfall creates lush vegetation. In theMiddle Ages,TheEmerald Tablet ofHermes Trismegistus was believed to contain the secrets ofalchemy. "Emerald City", from the story ofThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is a city where everything from food to people are emerald green. However, it is revealed at the end of the story that everything in the city is normal colored, but the glasses everyone wears are emerald tinted. TheGreen Zone in Baghdad is sometimes ironically and cynically referred to as theEmerald City.[47] TheEmerald Buddha is a figurine of the sitting Buddha, made of greenjade (rather than emerald), clothed in gold, and about 45 cm tall. It is kept in theChapel of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) on the grounds of theGrand Palace in Bangkok. TheEmerald Triangle refers to the three counties ofMendocino,Humboldt, andTrinity in Northern California, United States[48] because these three counties are the biggestmarijuana producing counties in California and also the US.[48] A county-commissioned study reports pot accounts for up to two-thirds of the economy of Mendocino.[48]Emerald Cities: Urban Sustainability and Economic Development is a book published in 2010 by Joan Fitzgerald, director of the law, policy and society program atNortheastern University, aboutecologically sustainablecity planning.
Emerald was invented in Germany in 1814. By taking acetic acid, mixing and boiling it with vinegar, and then by adding some arsenic, a bright blue-green hue was formed.[49]
Thenormalized color coordinates for emerald are identical to the colorParis green, which is the name introduced in England during the 19th century to market the dye that resulted from using the toxicinorganic compound created in Germany.[50] It was notorious for causing deaths due to it being a popular color used for wallpaper. Victorian women used this bright color for dresses, and florists used it on fake flowers.[51]
| Green earth | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #DADD98 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (218, 221, 152) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (63°, 31%, 87%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (86, 48, 88°) |
| Source | Derwent[52] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Light yellow green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The colorgreen earth is also known asterre verte andVerona green. It is an inorganicpigment derived from the mineralsceladonite andglauconite.[53][54]
| Hooker's green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #49796B |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (73, 121, 107) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (162°, 40%, 47%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (47, 23, 164°) |
| Source | Winsor & Newton[55] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Hooker's green is a dark green color created by mixingPrussian blue andgamboge. Hooker's green takes its name from botanical artistWilliam Hooker (1779–1832) who first created it particularly for illustrating leaves.[56]
| Jade | |
|---|---|
 Three color variations ofjade. | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #00A86B |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 168, 107) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (158°, 100%, 66%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (61, 64, 145°) |
| Source | [Unsourced] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Jade, also calledjade green, is a representation of the color of thegemstone calledjade, although the stone itself varies widely in hue.
The color namejade green was first used in Spanish in the formpiedra de ijada in 1569.[57]The first recorded use ofjade green as a color name in English was in 1892.[58]
| Malachite | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Polishedmalachite | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #0BDA51 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (11, 218, 81) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (140°, 95%, 85%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (77, 104, 132°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[59] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Malachite, also calledmalachite green, is a color that is a representation of the color of the mineralmalachite.
The first recorded use ofmalachite green as a color name in English was in the 1200s (exact year uncertain).[60]
| Sea green | |
|---|---|
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #2E8B57 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (46, 139, 87) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (146°, 67%, 55%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (52, 50, 141°) |
| Source | HTML/CSS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Sea green is a color that resembles the hue of shallowseawater as seen from the surface.
| Celadon | |
|---|---|
 Aceladon vase | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #ACE1AF |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (172, 225, 175) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (123°, 24%, 88%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (85, 42, 129°) |
| Source | Encycolorpedia[61] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Light yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Celadon/ˈsɛlədɒn/ is a pale greyish shade of green, or rather a range of such shades.Celadon originates as a term for a class ofChinese ceramics, copied by Korea and Japan. However, the name, which is European, may originate from the character Celadon inL'Astrée, a French pastoral novel of 1627, who wore a light green color.[62][63]
Celadon glazes were very common, with the green color being reliably produced from about the tenth century onwards; this was appreciated in Asia for resemblingjade, the most prestigious material of all. Theglaze color comes fromiron oxide's transformation fromferric toferrous iron (Fe2O3 → FeO) during the firing process,[64] but is affected by a wide range of other factors and chemicals, making the precise color very difficult to control. As well as green, a wide range of browns, yellows, greys and sometimes blues all count as "celadon".[45][65]
| Hungarian green | |
|---|---|
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #477050 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (71, 112, 80) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (133°, 37%, 44%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (44, 28, 135°) |
| Source | Pantone[66] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The web colorHungarian green is a dark green color seen on the nationalflag of Hungary.
| Hunter green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #355E3B |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (53, 94, 59) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (129°, 44%, 37%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (36, 28, 132°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS No. 137[67] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Hunter green is a color that is a representation of the color worn ascamouflage byhunters in the 19th century. Most hunters began wearing the colorolive drab instead of hunter green about the beginning of the 20th century.[68] Some hunters still wear hunter green clothing or hunter greenbandanas.
The first recorded use ofhunter green as a color name in English was in 1892.[69]
Hunter green has been the official primary color of theGreen Bay Packers since 1957, theNew York Jets from 1998 to 2019, one of the two official colors ofOhio University andOswego State, and one of the two official colors of thePhi Kappa Psi fraternity. It is also one of the main colors ofDeerfield Academy.
Hunter green is one of the colors defined by thebandana code of thegayleather subculture. A hunter green bandana, if worn on the left, indicates that one is a "leather daddy", whereas if a hunter green bandana is worn on the right, it indicates that one is looking for a leather daddy, i.e., looking for a "daddy-boy" relationship.[70][71][72]
Prison uniforms issued by theNew York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision are colored hunter green.[73]
New York City uses hunter green on itsconstruction sitefences andsidewalk sheds.[74]
| India green | |
|---|---|
  TheSwaraj flag, officially adopted by theIndian National Congress in 1931 | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #138808 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (19, 136, 8) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (115°, 94%, 53%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (49, 74, 127°) |
| Source | Vexillological[75] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Deep yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
India green, the color of the lower band of theNational Flag of India, represents fertility and prosperity. It originates with a flag proposed byMahatma Gandhi, with green representingIslam andIndia saffron representingHinduism.
| Islamic green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #009000 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 144, 0) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (120°, 100%, 56%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (52, 80, 128°) |
| Source | Encycolorpedia[76] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The colorgreen (Arabic:أخضر) has a number of traditional associations inIslam. In theQuran, it is associated withIslamic paradise.
It was also chosen as a color by pro-Alid (Shi'a) factions. Thus in 817, when theAbbasid caliphal-Ma'mun adopted the AlidAli al-Ridha a his heir-apparent, he also changed the dynastic color from black to green. The change was reverted al-Ma'mun had Ali killed, and returned toBaghdad in 819.[77] Green remains particularly popular in Shi'ite iconography, but it is also widely used in by Sunni states. It is notably used in theflag of Saudi Arabia andflag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
| MSU green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #18453B |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (24, 69, 59) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (167°, 65%, 27%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (26, 18, 167°) |
| Source | MSU Brand Guide[78] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Very dark green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Green and white are the primary school colors representingMichigan State University. The universityboard of trustees officially standardized MSU green as part of a larger university branding effort, replacing a lighter green (PMS 341) used from 1997 to 2010. The official color was chosen based on the traditional darker Spartan green found on the original university varsity letter jackets and marching band jackets. The official green of Michigan State University is represented by Pantone Matching System ink color 567 (PMS 567).
| NDHU green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #0D5C33 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (13, 92, 51) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (149°, 86%, 36%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (34, 37, 140°) |
| Source | NDHU Brand Guide[79] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
NDHU green is the official color ofNational Dong Hwa University, adopted in 1994. The university officially set NDHU green as part of a larger university branding effort. It represents the books, forest of knowledge, and its campus with nature-based setting.
| Pakistan green | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #01411C |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (1, 65, 28) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (145°, 98%, 25%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (23, 28, 137°) |
| Source | Takhleeq[80] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Deep yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Pakistan green is a shade of dark green, used in web development and graphic design. It originates with the field of green used on theflag of Pakistan, only stipulated as "dark green" in the nationalflag code. It is almost identical to the HTML/X11dark green insRGB andHSV values.
| Persian green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #00A693 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 166, 147) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (173°, 100%, 65%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (61, 50, 174°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS[81] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant bluish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Persian green is a color used inPersian pottery andPersian carpets in Iran.
The first recorded use ofPersian green as a color name in English was in 1892.[82][83]
| Rifle green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #444C38 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (68, 76, 56) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (84°, 26%, 30%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (31, 14, 105°) |
| Source | Pantone TPX[84][85] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark grayish olive green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The source ofrifle green is the Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX) color list, color No. 19-0419 TPX—Rifle green.[86]
The first recorded use ofrifle green as a color name in English was in 1858.[87]
Rifle green is so named from the distinctive color of the uniform of rifle regiments (a form oflight infantry) of a number of European armies, and is still used as such by rifle regiments in manyCommonwealth armies, such asthe Rifles andRoyal Gurkha Rifles of theBritish Army and theQueen's Own Rifles of Canada.
Rifle green was originally adopted by rifle regiments in the 18th century, including the famous95th Rifles of theNapoleonic Wars. As the traditional role of riflemen was that ofmarksmen andskirmishers who attacked behind the cover of trees, a dark green uniform was adopted as an early form ofcamouflage, as opposed to the colorful uniforms worn by other soldiers of the period. The vegetable based dyes used during the 18th and early 19th centuries were notfast, frequently fading after exposure to the elements to lighter shades of green or even brown. While this had advantages in terms of reduced visibility on active service, it did not make for a smart appearance on the peace-time parade ground. Accordingly, the color of the rifleman's uniform was progressively darkened until it approached black. After 1890 the development of chemical dyes permitted the adoption of the stable shade of rifle green now worn. In the U.S. armed forces, the green beret may be worn only by soldiers awarded the Special Forces Tab, signifying they have been qualified as special forces soldiers. The special forces beret is officially designated "beret, man's, wool, rifle green, army shade 297". Previously, rifle green uniforms had been issued toHiram Berdan's elite1st and2nd United States Sharpshooters during theAmerican Civil War.
Rifle green was the official uniform colour of theCanadian Forces (CF) after unification; it was thereafter generally referred to as "CF green". After the introduction of thedistinctive environmental uniform (DEU), rifle green remained as the uniform colour of the winter land environment DEU; a short-lived tan uniform was worn in summer. After the demise of the tans, the rifle green DEU was worn year-round. Rifle green was also the colour of the uniform worn by the Northern IrishRoyal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) until 2001 where the RUC was renamed thePSNI and while the uniform color remained the same, terminology changed to "bottle green".[88]
Rifle green is 19–0419 TPX in the Pantone palette, or hex code #444C38 in thesRGB color space, as shown above. Despite being referred to as bottle green in some contexts, Pantone rifle green is a distinct shade fromRAL 6007 Bottle green.
| Russian green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #679267 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (103, 146, 103) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (120°, 29%, 57%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (57, 35, 128°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS[89][90] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The first recorded use ofRussian green as a color name in English was in the 1830s (exact year uncertain).[91] The term appears to refer to the medium shade of green worn by most regiments of the Imperial Russian Army from 1700 to 1914.
| SGBUS green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #55DD33 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (85, 221, 51) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (108°, 77%, 87%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (78, 107, 125°) |
| Source | HTML/CSS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellowish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
SGBUS green is the color voted by the public and used bySingapore to color all its government-owned public buses.[92]
Kelly green is a slightly brighter green than that found on the Irish flag. It takes its name from the common Irish surname Kelly. This name for the colour was first used in the United States, where many Irish people lived.
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