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Fern Green

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Relative luminance0.1573
Green Earth TonesCool Colors Cool

Shades of Fern Green

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text5.07:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text4.15:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On white5.07:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On black3.73:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large

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Fern Green

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About Fern Green

Fern Green (#4F7942) is a dark, muted color from the Green family with a cool character. It is made of 79 red, 121 green and 66 blue (hsl(106, 29%, 37%)). Its contrast ratio is 5.07:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #4F7942 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 79, 121 and 66 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 106°, 29% saturation and 37% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#556B2FDark Olive Green#2E8B57Sea Green#5B6F55Cactus#228B22Forest Green#008000Green#568203Avocado#355E3BHunter Green#046307Emerald Deep#006400Dark Green#6B8E23Olive Drab

Palettes with this color

Calm Wellness#F6F1EB #E3D5CA #A3B18A #588157 #344E41Forest Floor#1B3A2B #3E6B48 #7FA16B #C9B88A #6B4F3AEvergreen#0B2E24 #1A4D3A #3D7A5A #D5E3DC #B8312FAccessible Contrast#FFFFFF #1A1A1A #0050B3 #B00020 #00703C

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Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Fern Green?
The HEX code of Fern Green is #4F7942. In RGB it is rgb(79, 121, 66) and in HSL hsl(106, 29%, 37%).
Which text color works on Fern Green?
White text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 on Fern Green and black text 4.15:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Fern Green?
Rotating the hue of Fern Green by 180° gives #6C4279, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Fern Green in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Fern Green is cmyk(35%, 0%, 45%, 53%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.