Hunter Green meaning and palette guide
HEX
#355E3B
RGB
53, 94, 59
HSL
129°, 28%, 29%
HSV
129°, 44%, 37%
Hunter green carries the muffled hush of wool in damp woods — deep, dusty, and deliberately outdoorsy. #355E3B reads as "field jacket" green: muted enough for tweeds and lodge interiors, saturated enough to stay proudly green. It is a go-to when you want heritage without the formality of bottle black-greens.
Best for
Investor materials, annual reports, and financial dashboards.
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Accessibility
White text on hunter green passes AAA at 7.46:1, so it is safe for dark backgrounds and section headers.
How does hunter green compare to nearby colors?
What is the difference between hunter green and fern?
Hunter Green (#355E3B) bends more toward leafy green, while Fern (#4F7942) carries more of a leafy green cast. Hunter Green gives the palette a more grounded center of gravity, which matters if headlines, UI chrome, or darker sections need to feel settled. Begin with hunter green when the family needs its current undertone and surface character; keep fern for the nearby alternative that shifts the mood without leaving the same hue neighborhood.
What color is hunter green?
The term traces to hunting and country clothing traditions and remains common in American prep, outdoor apparel, and collegiate color palettes.
What is the hex code for hunter green?
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #355E3B |
| RGB | rgb(53, 94, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(129°, 28%, 29%) |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(129°, 44%, 37%) |
| CMYK (approx.) | cmyk(44%, 0%, 37%, 63%) |
Convert Hunter Green to other color formats
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Convert Hunter Green in the color converter →What does hunter green mean in design?
Hunter green is often associated with competence, tradition, and rustic authenticity. Compared with army green it tends to read as greener and less brown; beside dark green it often feels grayer and more textile-like.
How do I use hunter green in code?
| CSS (hex) | color: #355E3B; |
| CSS (rgb) | color: rgb(53, 94, 59); |
| CSS (hsl) | color: hsl(129, 28%, 29%); |
| RGB % | rgb(21%, 37%, 23%) |
| Tailwind | text-[#355E3B] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.369, blue: 0.231) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.369, blue: 0.231, alpha: 1.0) |
| Android | Color.rgb(53, 94, 59) |
| Compose | Color(0xFF355E3B) |
| Web Safe | #336633 |
Is hunter green accessible?
| Combination | Ratio | AA | AA lg | AAA | AAA lg | UI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaWhite text on this color | 7.46:1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AaBlack text on this color | 2.82:1 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| AaThis color as text on white | 7.46:1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AaThis color as text on black | 2.82:1 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
WCAG 2.1: AA normal ≥ 4.5:1, AA large text ≥ 3:1, AAA normal ≥ 7:1, AAA large ≥ 4.5:1, UI components ≥ 3:1.
How does hunter green look with color blindness?
Simulated appearance for common types of color vision deficiency. Actual perception varies by individual.
What colors go with hunter green
White sharpens hunter green without cooling it off, which is useful when you need a clean interface or slide layout around the color.
With a cooler color like hunter green, gold adds richness and turns the system toward premium packaging, hospitality, or ceremonial branding.
Charcoal helps hunter green feel grounded and architectural, especially when the design needs a darker value that still reads refined.
What colors clash with hunter green
Magenta remaps hunter green too aggressively, dragging it away from finance, outdoors, and institutional systems and into a brighter, more performative palette.
Orange changes the context around hunter green so quickly that the palette can start looking campaign-specific rather than durable.
Pastel Pink can undercut hunter green's authority by turning the combination more decorative than decisive.
How should I use hunter green in design?
- •Hunter Green works well as a dark background with light text, or as a bold accent for headlines and callout bars in presentations and branded materials.
- •Pair hunter green with warm accents (gold, rust, amber) when you need more energy, or stay in cool territory (navy, silver, sage) for a composed, professional look.
- •Hunter Green fits finance dashboards, sustainability reports, and health-tech interfaces where the palette needs to communicate credibility and forward momentum.
What are good hunter green palettes?
Dark precision
Investor materials, annual reports, and financial dashboards.
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Create a design with hunter green →What are the shades and tints of hunter green?
Shades (darker)
Tints (lighter)
Tones (desaturated)
Hue variations
What are the color harmonies for hunter green?
Harmonies are calculated from the base swatch. When a harmony matches a named color page, it links there; otherwise it appears here as a computed reference swatch.
Similar colors
Fern
Fern keeps roughly the same visual weight as hunter green but changes the undertone story, which is often enough to move a palette from warmer and tactile to cooler and more technical, or the reverse.
Forest Green
Forest Green sits close to hunter green on the wheel, but it carries more pigment pressure, which makes it better for faster emphasis and brighter accent work than for broader coverage and quieter supporting roles.
Green
Green is nearly adjacent to hunter green in hue; what separates them is intensity, with green reading cleaner and more assertive.
Dark Green
Dark Green is almost the same hue as hunter green; the real difference is value, with dark green feeling more grounded and anchor-ready.
Army Green
Army Green is a nearby alternative to hunter green when the palette needs a different undertone or material cue more than a dramatic contrast change.
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for hunter green?
The hex code for hunter green is #355E3B. In RGB, that's 53 red, 94 green, and 59 blue. The approximate CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow, and 63% key (black).
Is hunter green a warm or cool color?
Hunter Green reads as cool. It settles naturally beside blues, greens, silver, and charcoal, and feels more animated when paired with warm accents like gold, coral, or rust.
Where does hunter green work best in a layout?
Hunter Green is flexible enough to move between accents, section blocks, and supporting roles depending on the contrast around it. It works best when the rest of the palette gives it a clear job instead of asking it to do everything at once.
How should I use hunter green in a design?
Hunter Green works well as a dark background with light text, or as a bold accent for headlines, callout bars, and key visuals. It adds weight and authority without the starkness of pure black.
Can I use hunter green for text or backgrounds?
Hunter Green is strong enough for white text at 7.46:1 contrast, so it can handle dark panels, tags, and section headers without much trouble. As text on white, though, it is usually better reserved for larger headings or short accents than for long paragraphs.
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Last updated April 6, 2026
Color values are computed from the listed hex code using standard conversion formulas. RGB, HSL, and HSV are exact screen-ready conversions. CMYK is an approximate on-screen reference, not a press-ready print specification. Pairings, palettes, and use-case guidance are heuristic recommendations derived from color relationships, contrast behavior, and common presentation, document, and UI patterns.