#438147
Fern · medium cool green
About #438147
With the hex code #438147, this is a medium green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 51% green and 28% blue, while a printer would mix 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 49% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Fern — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Hunter Green. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #81437D, a plum shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.70:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.70:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #438147?
With the hex code #438147, this is a medium green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 26% red, 51% green and 28% blue, while a printer would mix 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 49% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #438147?
Use white text. White on #438147 has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #438147?
Its complementary colour is #81437D, and analogous partners are #5E8143 and #438166.