Fern is a light medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Green, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Fern effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Fern is #63B76C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Fern has 39%% Red, 72% Green, and 42% Blue.
Fern has 126° Hue, 46% Saturation, and 72% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Fern has 126° Hue, 37% Saturation, and 55% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Fern has 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow, and 28% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#63B76C |
|
RGB |
(99, 183, 108) |
(39%, 72%, 42%) |
HSV |
(126°, 46, 72) |
(35%, 46%, 72%) |
HSL |
(126°, 37, 55) |
(35%, 37%, 55%) |
CMYK |
(46, 0, 41, 28) |
(46%, 0%, 41%, 28%) |
The natural luminance of Fern is 38%, which is medium high.
Fern has a higher contrast with black than white.
Fern and black have a 8.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Fern and white have a 2.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
38% |
AAA (8.5) |
insufficient (2.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Fern paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 31% Green, 2% Cyan, 28% Black, 39% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
31%
Blue
0%
Cyan
2%
Magenta
0%
Black
28%
White
39%
To mix Fern paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Cyan, 16% Yellow, 28% Black, 39% White, as shown below.
Cyan
17%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
16%
Black
28%
White
39%
Colors similar to Fern are: Boring Green, Soft Green, Dark Pastel Green, Algae, and Faded Green. Boring Green is more green than Fern. Soft Green is paler and lighter than Fern. Dark Pastel Green is more green and brighter and darker than Fern. Algae is more cyan and brighter and darker than Fern. Faded Green is more yellow and paler than Fern.