Green (Munsell)
A vivid green defined as primary green in the Munsell colour system
Green (Munsell) is the most colourful green in the sRGB range at the 5G hue, set by the Munsell system. This green matches the shade of ordinary foliage and is spaced as a primary colour in Munsell’s model, which aims for even steps between colours as we see them.
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- Primary green in the Munsell colour system
- Matches the colour of ordinary foliage
- Defined by the 5G hue in Munsell’s model
- Most chromatic green in the sRGB range
What colour is Green (Munsell)?
Green (Munsell) is a specific, vivid green chosen as the primary green in the Munsell colour system. It is the most colourful green that can be shown on screens using sRGB, and sits at the 5G hue in Munsell’s model. This green is described as the colour of ordinary foliage, making it a familiar and natural shade. Its exact position is set so that it is spaced evenly from other primaries, such as red and blue, in the Munsell colour solid.
Where does Green (Munsell) come from?
The Munsell colour system was created to organise colours by how people see them, using three qualities: hue, value (lightness), and chroma (colourfulness). In this system, green is one of five primary colours, chosen for their even spacing in perception. Munsell defined this green as matching the look of typical plant leaves, and gave it a precise range of wavelengths between 0.511 and 0.543 micron.
How Green (Munsell) is defined
Green (Munsell) is not made from a pigment or dye, but is a standard colour defined by its position in the Munsell colour space. It is selected to be the most saturated green that fits within the sRGB colour range for screens, at the 5G hue. Its definition is based on human vision and mathematical spacing, not on a physical material.
Green around the world
What the green family means from country to country.
A green kerchief is the sign of the campaign for legal abortion. Huge crowds wore it in 2018, and the movement was called the green wave.
Politics and protestHopeSource: Green scarfGreen and gold have been the official national colours since 1984 and are worn by national sports teams. They echo the leaves and flowers of the golden wattle.
Festival and celebrationPrideSource: National colours of AustraliaA Test cricketer is given a dark green cap, the baggy green, on first playing for Australia. Many players wear the same faded cap for a whole career.
Festival and celebrationPrideSource: Baggy greenThe green field of the flag stands for the land and its rice fields. Many people also read it as the youth and vigour of the country.
Nature and renewalPolitics and protestHopeSource: Flag of BangladeshThe flag is white, green and red. The green band, which took the place of the blue in the Russian flag, is read as the country's forests and farmland.
Politics and protestNature and renewalSource: Flag of BulgariaThe green field of the flag is commonly said to stand for the forests. It was first the colour of the House of Braganza, the family of the first emperor.
Politics and protestNature and renewalPrideSource: Flag of BrazilShades and relatives of Green (Munsell)
Green (Munsell) is one of several greens in the Munsell system, but stands out as the most colourful and as the primary green. Other greens in the system may differ in lightness or chroma, but this one is set as the main reference point for green. It is sometimes confused with other standard greens, but its definition is precise within the Munsell model.
Colours that go with Green (Munsell)
Harmonies are worked out from the value #00A877. Contrast ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula.
Questions people ask about Green (Munsell)
What colour is Green (Munsell)?
Green (Munsell) is a vivid, saturated green that matches the colour of ordinary plant foliage, defined as the primary green in the Munsell colour system.
Where does the name Green (Munsell) come from?
The name comes from the Munsell colour system, which organises colours by how people see them. This green is the main green in that system.
How is Green (Munsell) defined?
It is defined by its position at the 5G hue in the Munsell system, chosen to be the most colourful green within the sRGB colour range.
Is Green (Munsell) based on a pigment?
No, it is a standard colour value, not a pigment or dye. Its definition is mathematical, based on perception.
Good reading and sources
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Shades of green" (the section "Green (Munsell)"), written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. EveryRang rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.
It may contain mistakes. The swatch is an approximation: named colours are not fixed standards, and every screen shows them a little differently. If something is wrong, tell us. Last refreshed 2026-10-03.
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