Hunter Green Color Code: #0B4008, RGB & HSL

Hunter Green color values

HEX #0B4008

RGB rgb(11, 64, 8)

HSL hsl(117, 78%, 14%)

HSV 117, 88%, 25%

HWB hwb(117 3% 75%)

CMYK 83%, 0%, 88%, 75%

Decimal 737288

14%HSL lightness (dark)

78%HSL saturation (vivid)

117°Hue angle (green)

0.038Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Hunter Green?

“Hunter Green” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 117° places it in the green part of the color wheel, with 78% saturation (vivid) and 14% lightness (dark). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other green colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 1% of them and more saturated than 49% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.038, which makes it a dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Hunter Green counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 14% and its relative luminance is 0.038. White text reads comfortably on it (11.99:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Hunter Green

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Hunter Green
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	11.99:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	1.75:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Hunter Green

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Eggplant Purple#3D0840

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Dark Olive#274008 ≈ Evergreen#084021

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Navy Blue#080B40 ≈ Dark Maroon#40080B

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Midnight Purple#210840 ≈ Dark Plum#400827

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Dark Teal#08403D ≈ Eggplant Purple#3D0840 ≈ Dark Maroon#40080B

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#051B03#051B03

#105B0B#105B0B

#1A9A13#1A9A13

#25DA1B#25DA1B

#5BE953#5BE953

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Hunter Green

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

British Racing Green#05480D Bottle Green#044A05 Pine Green#0A481E Very Dark Green#062E03 Forest#0B5509 Navy Green#35530A Deep Green#02590F Pine#2B5D34

Where to use Hunter Green

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (11.99:1 contrast)
Dark-mode surfaces, headers and footers
Charts, maps and nature illustrations
Calm backgrounds and section fills
Success and confirmation states (with a label or icon)
Eco, health and finance-style branding

Use Hunter Green in CSS

:root {
  --color-hunter-green: #0B4008;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-hunter-green);
  background-color: #0B4008;
  border: 2px solid #0B4008;
}

Questions about Hunter Green

What is the HEX code for Hunter Green?

Hunter Green is #0B4008.

What is the RGB value of Hunter Green?

The RGB value of Hunter Green is 11, 64, 8: 11 red, 64 green and 8 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(11, 64, 8) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Hunter Green?

The HSL value of Hunter Green is 117°, 78%, 14% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(117, 78%, 14%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Hunter Green?

A standard conversion gives about C 83%, M 0%, Y 88%, K 75%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Hunter Green a light or dark color?

Hunter Green counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 14% and its relative luminance is 0.038. White text reads comfortably on it (11.99:1 contrast).

How does Hunter Green look with white text?

White text on Hunter Green has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Hunter Green look with black text?

Black text on Hunter Green has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Hunter Green?

Eggplant Purple is its complementary color, and Dark Olive sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Hunter Green be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (11.99:1 contrast); dark-mode surfaces, headers and footers; charts, maps and nature illustrations.

How do I use Hunter Green in CSS?

Use color: #0B4008; for text, background-color: #0B4008; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-hunter-green: #0B4008; and reuse it with var(--color-hunter-green).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Hunter Green Color Code: #0B4008