Pine Green

Dark green like pine needles, vigorous and strong, enduring through winter's cold

HEX#2D5A3D

RGBrgb(45, 90, 61)

HSLhsl(141, 33%, 26%)

HSVhsv(141, 50%, 35%)

CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 32%, 65%)

HEXA#2D5A3DFF

RGBArgba(45, 90, 61, 1)

HSLAhsla(141, 33%, 26%, 1)

OKLCHoklch(66.7%, 0.061, 158)

LCHlch(62.3%, 26.3, 168)

🎨 Color Palettes

Analogous2-3 adjacent hues (≤60°)

Triadic3 hues spaced 120° apart

Split ComplementaryMain color + colors adjacent to its complement

Complementary2 hues spaced 180° apart

Tetradic (Rectangle)4 hues forming a rectangle

MonochromaticSingle hue with varying saturation and lightness

♿ WCAG Contrast Colors

Learn More →

Aa14px Body

High Contrast Text

#E7F3EBRatio 7:1AAA

Suitable for body text, headings, and primary content, ensuring readability for all users

Aa14px Body

Standard Text

#99CCC4Ratio 4.5:1AA

Suitable for regular body content, meeting WCAG AA standards

Aa14px Body

Large Text / UI Components

#7BA5BCRatio 3:1AA Large

Suitable for large text (≥18px bold or ≥24px), icons, UI component boundaries

Aa14px Body

Decorative / Dividers

#8C74B9Ratio 2:1Fail

Suitable for decorative elements, dividers, non-essential text

📊 Color Scales

Online Color Picker → Gradient Generator →

Lightness VariationFixed hue and saturation, stepwise lightness adjustment ±30%

#112217

#1B3625

#2C583C

#3E7A53

#4F9C6A

#6AB484

Saturation VariationFixed hue and lightness, stepwise saturation adjustment ±30%

#3C4940

#3A4B40

#33523E

#2C583C

#265F3A

#1F6538

#196C36

Lightness + Saturation Mixed VariationSimultaneous lightness and saturation adjustment

#212C25

#1F2E24

#213628

#2C543A

#35734B

#3C965B

#40BA6B

Hue Fine-TuningFixed saturation and lightness, stepwise hue fine-tuning ±15°

#2C5831

#2C5834

#2C5838

#2C583C

#2C583F

#2C5843

#2C5847

💡 Use Cases

🏯

Garden Landscaping

In classical gardens, pines serve as the main scenic feature; Pine Green remains constant throughout the year, forming a timeless spiritual coordinate within the garden.

🖼️

Ink Landscape Painting

In landscape painting, Pine Green is used to detail pine needles; the dark green contrasts with dense ink to sculpt an image of vigorous, upright literati integrity.

📜

Memorial Spaces

Memorial halls and ancestral shrines adopt Pine Green tones, using the 'evergreen pine and cypress' metaphor to express eternal remembrance for ancestors.

👔

Formal Wear Design

Pine Green suits and ties are steady and solemn yet distinctive, suitable for formal occasions to display restrained taste.

📜 Origin & History

Pine Green derives its color from pine needles. The pine tree is revered in Chinese culture as the foremost of the 'Three Friends of Winter'; Pine Green thus carries symbolic meanings of steadfastness and integrity, with a cultural depth far exceeding the ordinary green.

In the pre-Qin period, the pine had already entered ritual and literature. The Book of Songs used 'luxuriant as the pine and cypress' to metaphorize longevity, linking Pine Green with the Daoist ideal of immortality.

Wei and Jin scholars revered nature and befriended pines. Tao Yuanming 'lingered, stroking a solitary pine'; Pine Green became the chromatic belonging of the recluse's spiritual world, a transcendence and independence from worldly affairs.

In Tang and Song landscape painting, pine trees are an indispensable element. Painters used Pine Green to layer pine needles; the dark green, vigorous brushstrokes convey the towering moral integrity of the scholar-official.

In Ming and Qing gardens, pines and cypresses were often planted among rockeries and courtyards. The unchanging color of Pine Green through all seasons provided the garden owner with a constant psychological anchor transcending the passage of time.

🧠 Color Psychology

FortitudeThe pine tree does not wither in winter's cold; Pine Green imparts a sense of indomitable willpower, a spiritual portrayal of unyielding resilience in the face of adversity.

VigorLike the gnarled branches of an ancient pine, Pine Green possesses a robust strength after sedimentation of time, a fusion of power and life experience.

Lofty SolitudePines often grow on sheer cliffs; Pine Green inherently carries a quality of lofty solitude, standing aloof from the common crowd, independent and self-contained.

ConstancyEvergreen through all seasons, Pine Green transcends seasonal changes, providing a psychological sense of security and stability that is constant and enduring.

SolemnityThe deep tone of Pine Green possesses a sense of ritual and gravity, often used to express reverence and remembrance.

IntroversionThis dark green does not flaunt itself, like a noble recluse hiding their edge and keeping their simplicity, accumulating astonishing inner strength in an introverted manner.

← Back to Explore Colors