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#42712E

#42712e ≈ Fern Green

  • green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#42712e is a color from the green family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 44.31% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.59% cyan, 0% magenta, 59.29% yellow and 55.69% black. Its hue angle is 102.09°, with 42.14% saturation and 31.18% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fern Green (#4f7942), ΔE 4.31.

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Web safe#336633
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Relative luminance0.1317

Complementary

  1. #42712e
  2. #5d2e71

Split complementary

  1. #42712e
  2. #3c2e71
  3. #712e64

Analogous

  1. #64712e
  2. #42712e
  3. #2e713c

Triadic

  1. #42712e
  2. #2e4271
  3. #712e42

Tetradic

  1. #42712e
  2. #2e715d
  3. #5d2e71
  4. #712e42

Square

  1. #42712e
  2. #2e6471
  3. #5d2e71
  4. #713c2e

Monochromatic

  1. #080e06
  2. #223b18
  3. #42712e
  4. #62a744
  5. #8bc672

Shades

#42712e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #42712e
  2. #3b6629
  3. #355a25
  4. #2e4f20
  5. #28441c
  6. #213917
  7. #1a2d12
  8. #14220e
  9. #0d1709
  10. #070b05
  11. #000000

Tints

#42712e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #42712e
  2. #557f43
  3. #688d58
  4. #7b9c6d
  5. #8eaa82
  6. #a1b897
  7. #b3c6ab
  8. #c6d4c0
  9. #d9e3d5
  10. #ecf1ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#42712e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #42712e
  2. #487336
  3. #4e743e
  4. #557647
  5. #5b774f
  6. #617957
  7. #677a5f
  8. #6d7c67
  9. #747d70
  10. #7a7f78
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #596a55 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #756827 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6433 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #406d62 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #646c2a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5f6931 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #416f52 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-42712e {
  color: #42712e;
}
Background
.bg-42712e {
  background-color: #42712e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-42712e {
  border: 2px solid #42712e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #42712e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 113 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 102 42% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-42712e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42712e, #2e713c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-42712e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 113 46 / 0.35);
}

#4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 4.31 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 5.30 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 5.34 #006600 Pakistan Green ΔE 7.66 #006400 Dark Green ΔE 7.95 #008000 Green ΔE 8.62 #006b3c Cadmium Green ΔE 8.84 #bd8ed1 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Fern Green
#42712e  rgb(66, 113, 46)  hsl(102, 42%, 31%)  Fern Green
#5d2e71  rgb(93, 46, 113)  hsl(282, 42%, 31%)  Eminence
#2e4271  rgb(46, 66, 113)  hsl(222, 42%, 31%)  Yale Blue
#712e42  rgb(113, 46, 66)  hsl(342, 42%, 31%)  Wine