Forest Green Color Palette
Forest Green Color Palette built around #2D5A27, a dark neutral green anchor (WCAG contrast 2.6:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #ACC2A6 | |
| surface | #41693A | |
| text | #133210 | |
| text-muted | #4B324F | |
| primary | #2D5A27 | |
| secondary | #4B324F | |
| accent | #41693A |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #acc2a6;
--surface: #41693a;
--text: #133210;
--text-muted: #4b324f;
--primary: #2d5a27;
--secondary: #4b324f;
--accent: #41693a;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #2D5A27 | #ACC2A6 | #133210 | #4B324F | #41693A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2D5A27 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| #ACC2A6 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 3.3 |
| #133210 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| #4B324F | 1.4 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| #41693A | 1.3 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the forest green color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #2D5A27, #ACC2A6, #133210, #4B324F, #41693A.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.