Hunter Green Color Palette
Hunter Green Color Palette built around #355E3B, a dark neutral green anchor (WCAG contrast 2.82:1 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 | #AFC3B0 | |
| surface | #486D4C | |
| text | #18341D | |
| text-muted | #553E51 | |
| primary | #355E3B | |
| secondary | #553E51 | |
| accent | #486D4C |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #afc3b0;
--surface: #486d4c;
--text: #18341d;
--text-muted: #553e51;
--primary: #355e3b;
--secondary: #553e51;
--accent: #486d4c;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #355E3B | #AFC3B0 | #18341D | #553E51 | #486D4C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #355E3B | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| #AFC3B0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 3.2 |
| #18341D | 1.8 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| #553E51 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| #486D4C | 1.3 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 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 hunter green color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #355E3B, #AFC3B0, #18341D, #553E51, #486D4C.
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.