Safety Green — ANSI Z535.1 Safety Color Specification

Safety Green

ANSI Z535.1 Safety Color Standard

Property Value
Color Name Safety Green
Hex #007256
Standard ANSI Z535.1-2022
Usage SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, first aid, safety equipment, emergency exits

ANSI Z535.1 defines safety colors used on signs, labels, and markings in workplaces across the United States. Safety Green is used for safety instructions, first aid, safety equipment, emergency exits. Compliance with these color standards is required by OSHA for workplace safety signage.

Verify This Color

Use our Color Specification Cross-Reference tool to check if a color matches Safety Green within acceptable Delta-E tolerance. For text readability on safety signs, use the Contrast & Accessibility Checker.


Hex values are the closest sRGB approximation. Some ANSI safety colors are partially outside the sRGB gamut. Always verify against physical color standards. Learn about color matching accuracy →

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