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Hunter green color: hex code #0B4008, RGB and palettes

Hunter green is #0B4008 (RGB 11, 64, 8), the value people most often called hunter green in the xkcd color survey: a deep, leafy green. Use white or cream text on it; as text on white it reaches 11.99:1.

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ColorPlum swatchHunter greendark, moderately saturated green
HEX
#0B4008
RGB
rgb(11, 64, 8)
HSL
hsl(117, 78%, 14%)

Best text on it: white at 11.99:1

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Every code for Hunter green

  • HEX#0B4008
  • RGBrgb(11, 64, 8)
  • HSLhsl(117, 78%, 14%)
  • HSV117°, 88%, 25%
  • CMYK83%, 0%, 88%, 75%
  • Lablab(22.9% -26.7 26.7)
  • OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.1 142.2)
  • Decimal737288

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Hunter green in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

  1. 90%#E7ECE6
  2. 80%#CED9CE
  3. 70%#B6C6B5
  4. 60%#9DB39C
  5. 50%#85A084
  6. 40%#6D8C6B
  7. 30%#547952
  8. 20%#3C6639
  9. 10%#235321
  10. Base#0B4008
  11. 10%#0A3A07
  12. 20%#093306
  13. 30%#082D06
  14. 40%#072605
  15. 50%#062004
  16. 60%#041A03
  17. 70%#031302
  18. 80%#020D02
  19. 90%#010601

Tones (mixed with gray)

  1. 10%#174614
  2. 20%#224D20
  3. 30%#2E532C
  4. 40%#3A5A38
  5. 50%#466044
  6. 60%#516650
  7. 70%#5D6D5C
  8. 80%#697368
  9. 90%#747A74

Matching colors

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Split complementary
Tetradic (square)
Monochromatic
  • #031202
  • #031202
  • #0B4008
  • #178410
  • #22C819

Hunter green in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Hunter green with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade
  • Hunter green
  • Triad #080B40
  • Triad #40080B
  • Complement
  • 50% tint
  • 50% shade

Hunter green in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; hunter green carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Hunter green

A paragraph with a link set in this color, which is dark enough for text on white.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

  • Typical color vision#0B4008
  • Protanopia (no red cones)#423900
  • Deuteranopia (no green cones)#3C350E
  • Tritanopia (no blue cones)#003E35

Contrast and readability

PairingRatioWCAG 2.2
as text on white11.99:1AA AA large AAA
as text on black1.75:1AA AA large AAA
white text on it11.99:1AA AA large AAA
black text on it1.75:1AA AA large AAA
on your background10.47:1AA AA large AAA

Export

:root {
  --hunter-green: #0b4008;
  --hunter-green-rgb: 11 64 8;
  --hunter-green-on: #ffffff;
}
On this page

Hunter green is a dark green with a woodland feel, usually linked to the clothing and gear of people who work outdoors among trees. There is no hunter green in the CSS color list, so the value comes from the xkcd survey, where people typed a name for each swatch they saw. The shade they most often called "hunter green" is #0B4008.

What the codes mean

In RGB, hunter green is 11, 64, 8: green leads clearly, and red and blue are both near zero. In HSL that is hue 117°, 78% saturation and 14% lightness, a rich color pushed very dark. The CMYK estimate is 83%, 0%, 88%, 75%. Dark greens often print flatter than they look on screen, so ask for a proof if you are matching a printed label.

Within the survey list, "forrest green" (#154406), "forest green" (#06470C) and "racing green" (#014600) sit within 2.3 of it, so the family is crowded and the names are used loosely. The CSS list has nothing really close: darkgreen (#006400) is 12.1 away and brighter, and darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is 11.4 away and grayer. For a more British flavor, compare British racing green.

Using hunter green well

  • Text on it: white works, and so does cream. White text on hunter green measures 11.99:1, well past AAA. Black text on it is only 1.75:1.
  • As text: it is just as readable on a white page at 11.99:1, which makes it a good heading color that feels warmer than black.
  • Tints: the 40% tint, #6D8C6B, is a soft sage, while the 80% and 90% tints (#CED9CE and #E7ECE6) are quiet gray-green panels.
  • Pairings: the complement is a deep purple, #3D0840. Gold, cream and tan are the classic traditional partners; the strips above also show an analogous move toward olive and blue-green.

Worked example

You are making a sign for a garden center's entrance and want a dark green board with a gold name. Gold #FFD700 on hunter green measures 8.55:1, so the lettering stays strong even in dim light, and cream #F5EBDC for the smaller opening-hours line reaches 10.16:1. Because the board will be viewed from a distance and in changing daylight, avoid medium greens for the lettering; the extra margin matters outdoors. Compare the board with the lighter dusty green if you want a softer second sign for the plant tables.

Hunter green versus forest green

The names overlap, and there is no standard to settle them. The survey's forest green is a hair brighter, and racing green is a hair bluer, but the gaps are small enough that most people would not notice them apart. If a brand guide says "hunter green" without a code, ask for the code, or choose one and write it down. The Christmas palettes show the shade in a seasonal setting with red and gold.

Sources

  1. xkcd, Color survey results: the 954 most common color names (Randall Munroe, 2010; checked 2026-11-10) xkcd.com
  2. W3C, CSS Color Module Level 4: named colors and color conversions (checked 2026-11-10) w3.org
  3. W3C, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2: contrast minimum (checked 2026-11-10) w3.org