Bowser color: Bowser green

Bowser is the spiky-shelled villain of the Mario series, with a green shell, yellow-tan skin, and a shock of red hair. Its approximate study hex value is #5E9B2E (RGB 94, 155, 46; HSB 94°, 70%, 61%).

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Super MarioGreen cartoonsshellFirst appeared 1985
Bowser — official character art (via Wikipedia).
Hex
#5E9B2E
RGB
94, 155, 46
HSB
94°, 70%, 61%
CSS
color: #5E9B2E;

Bowser green palette

Tints, shades, and the complementary color — useful for color study and for matching Bowser's shade in the game.

Lighter
#C2D9B0
Light
#96BE77
Base
#5E9B2E
Dark
#447021
Darker
#2D4A16
Complement
#6C2F9C

Why this shade?

A strong green spiked shell anchors the monster's look against his tan body and fiery red mane.

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How this value is sourced: Color values are study approximations sampled from official character art and corroborated against widely-cited community color references, then expressed as the nearest standard hex value.

Color values are approximate study values. Toon Tone is an unaffiliated fan project; Bowser and Super Mario are the property of their respective owners.

About Bowser's color

What color is Bowser?

Bowser is the spiky-shelled villain of the Mario series, with a green shell, yellow-tan skin, and a shock of red hair. Its approximate study hex value is #5E9B2E (RGB 94, 155, 46; HSB 94°, 70%, 61%).

What is the hex code for Bowser?

Bowser is commonly studied as #5E9B2E — a bowser green shade with RGB (94, 155, 46) and HSB (94°, 70%, 61%).

Why is Bowser green?

A strong green spiked shell anchors the monster's look against his tan body and fiery red mane.

When did Bowser first appear?

Bowser first appeared in 1985, in Super Mario.