Greens & tealsMakes forest green
What Does Green and Black Make?
Green and Black mixed evenly make forest green — #004000. Black lowers the lightness while keeping the hue, so a half-and-half green and black mix is the deep forest green of foliage in shadow.
How the mix changes with the ratio
25% Black
50% Black
75% Black
Values for #004000
Hex
RGBrgb(0, 64, 0)
HSLhsl(120, 100%, 13%)
Contrast on white12.12:1
Contrast on black1.73:1
Closest named colorPakistanGreen (#01411C)
Where this mix works
- Outdoor branding
- Camouflage patterns
- Dark UI accents
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#808080Makes greyOpen the mixGreen and Black mixed at 50/50 give forest green — #004000. Black lowers the lightness while keeping the hue, so a half-and-half green and black mix is the deep forest green of foliage in shadow.
Frequently asked questions
Green (#008000) and Black (#000000) make forest green — #004000 — when mixed evenly. Weight the mix toward either color and the result travels along the line between them.
Good to know
- The result is a straight 50/50 blend of #008000 and #000000 in RGB.
- Green and Black can also be mixed at any other ratio in the color mixer.
- Both source colors have their own page: Green (#008000) and Black (#000000).
Mix your own colors
Blend Green and Black at any ratio, build a palette around the result, or check how readable the mix is as text.
