Green

RAL 6005

Moss Green

RAL 6005 Moss Green is arguably the most widely used green in European architectural coatings, serving as the default choice for garden gates, fencing, park benches, and traditional metalwork across the continent. This classic dark green has been a staple of residential and municipal infrastructure for generations, blending naturally with garden landscapes and parkland settings. Moss Green delivers excellent long-term color stability in exterior powder coatings and is available from virtually every coating manufacturer.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#114232
RGBrgb(17, 66, 50)
HSLhsl(160°, 59%, 16%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 24%, 74%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
17
G
66
B
50
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
11.4:1Pass
Black text
1.8:1Fail

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum
60°120°180°240°300°360°
CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)24
a* (Green-Red)-21
b* (Blue-Yellow)5
L* (LCh)24
C* (Chroma)21
h° (Hue)166°

CIELAB is a perceptually uniform color space. Euclidean distance between two colors in this diagram closely matches human visual difference. The dot size shows your selected color; slightly larger dots are the nearest perceptual neighbors.

Color Harmonies

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Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
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Complementary
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Complementary
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Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.4:1
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1.5:1
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1.5:1
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1.2:1

Contrast ratios follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Green (≥4.5:1) passes AA for normal text. Amber (≥3:1) passes for large text only. Grey indicates low contrast.

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Recommended Powders

Recommended for RAL 6005

Exact (2)

RAL 6005 SatinExact Match
SKU: RGS3-80002Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260325-35 glosssmooth
RAL 6005 High GlossExact Match
SKU: RGS8-00004Sherwin-WilliamsPowduraAAMA 260386-99 glosssmooth

Close (31)

Anodic MalachiteClose Match
SKU: AE20106000620Axalta Coating SystemsAlestaAAMA 260320-30 glossbonded metallic
Interstate Green MatteClose Match
SKU: HFG600S4Axalta Coating SystemsAlestaAAMA 260430-45 glossmatte smooth
Interstate Green MatteClose Match
SKU: FFG601S3Axalta Coating SystemsAlestaAAMA 260530-45 glossmatte smooth
Polar ForestClose Match
SKU: SD03076702020Axalta Coating SystemsAlestaAAMA 26043-5 glossfine textured
Evergreen LEClose Match
SKU: PLG606S9Axalta Coating SystemsAlesta60-69 glosssmooth
Forest E-WrinkleClose Match
SKU: EFG607W1Axalta Coating SystemsAlesta5-10 glosswrinkle
EvergreenClose Match
SKU: PFG500S9Axalta Coating SystemsAlesta90+ glosssmooth
Hunter GreenClose Match
SKU: PFG509S8Axalta Coating SystemsAlesta80-89 glosssmooth
Green HammerClose Match
SKU: T013-GN220Cardinal Paint & PowderCardinal Powder10-20 glosshammertone
Green HammertoneClose Match
SKU: T064-GN81Cardinal Paint & PowderCardinal Powder10-20 glosshammertone
Dark Green 60 GlossClose Match
SKU: C006-GN03Cardinal Paint & PowderCardinal Powder60 glosssmooth
Hartford GreenClose Match
SKU: FRSL 32872IFS CoatingsIFS CoatingsAAMA 260530-40 glosssatin smooth
Vining Ivy TextureClose Match
SKU: PCNT43104PPPG IndustriesCoraflon PlatinumAAMA 26055-10 glosstexture
Interstate GreenClose Match
SKU: PCNT49143PPG IndustriesCoraflon PlatinumAAMA 2605Various glosssmooth
Forest GreenClose Match
SKU: PCT47100PPG IndustriesEnvirocron80-90 glosssmooth
Dark GreenClose Match
SKU: PCT40140PPG IndustriesEnvirocron80+ glosssmooth
Fence GreenClose Match
SKU: PGS8-80R07Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura ECO80-99 glosssmooth
Forrest Green IIClose Match
SKU: FGS8-00003Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura ECO80-99 glosssmooth
RainforestClose Match
SKU: HGS6-C0000Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura31-60 glosssmooth
Forest GreenClose Match
SKU: PGS4-C0001Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura31-60 glosssmooth
Vista GreenClose Match
SKU: PGS6-C0016Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura40-60 glosssmooth
Campus GreenClose Match
SKU: PGS8-C0016Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura70-85 glosssmooth
Fence GreenClose Match
SKU: PGS8-C0651Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura70-85 glosssmooth
Enviro GreenClose Match
SKU: PGS8-C0652Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura70-85 glosssmooth
Forest GreenClose Match
SKU: DGS2-80001Sherwin-WilliamsPowdura16-30 glosssmooth
Holly Green IIClose Match
SKU: 10410-62009-BX55TCI Powder CoatingsTCIAAMA 260440-49 glosssmooth
Moss GreenClose Match
SKU: 10310-62208-BX55TCI Powder CoatingsTCIAAMA 260430-39 glosssmooth
Forest GreenClose Match
SKU: 8810-6058TCI Powder CoatingsTCI80-89 glosssmooth
Ivy GreenClose Match
SKU: 9810-6046TCI Powder CoatingsTCI80-89 glosssmooth
Ivy GreenClose Match
SKU: 038/50080Tiger Drylac USATiger DrylacAAMA 260425-35 glosssmooth
Hartford GreenClose Match
SKU: 038/50010Tiger Drylac USATiger DrylacAAMA 260425-35 glosssmooth

About These Recommendations

These are powder formulations that correspond to this RAL color based on manufacturer data sheets. Exact powders are coded to this specific RAL code. Close powders are visually similar alternatives we have used before. We do not sell powder directly — we use these formulations to coat your parts. Call us to discuss your project and we will confirm the best option for your timeline.

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