Dark Fern is a dark bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Dark Green, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Dark Fern effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Fern is #0A480D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Fern has 4%% Red, 28% Green, and 5% Blue.
Dark Fern has 123° Hue, 86% Saturation, and 28% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Fern has 123° Hue, 76% Saturation, and 16% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Fern has 86% cyan, 0% magenta, 82% yellow, and 72% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#0A480D |
|
RGB |
(10, 72, 13) |
(4%, 28%, 5%) |
HSV |
(123°, 86, 28) |
(34%, 86%, 28%) |
HSL |
(123°, 76, 16) |
(34%, 76%, 16%) |
CMYK |
(86, 0, 82, 72) |
(86%, 0%, 82%, 72%) |
The natural luminance of Dark Fern is 5%, which is low.
Dark Fern has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dark Fern and black have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dark Fern and white have a 10.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
5% |
insufficient (1.9) |
AAA (10.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Dark Fern paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 24% Green, 1% Cyan, 72% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
24%
Blue
0%
Cyan
1%
Magenta
0%
Black
72%
White
4%
To mix Dark Fern paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Cyan, 12% Yellow, 72% Black, 4% White, as shown below.
Cyan
12%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
12%
Black
72%
White
4%
Colors similar to Dark Fern are: British Racing Green, Hunter Green, Parsley, Deep Green, and Very Dark Green. British Racing Green is more cyan and brighter than Dark Fern. Hunter Green is more yellow than Dark Fern. Parsley is more cyan and paler than Dark Fern. Deep Green is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Dark Fern. Very Dark Green is more yellow and brighter and darker than Dark Fern.