#508A63
Fern · medium cool green
About #508A63
#508A63 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 54% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Fern (ΔE 12.3); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A5077 — a plum tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #508A63 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.16:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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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 #508A63?
#508A63 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 54% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #508A63?
Use black text. Black on #508A63 has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #508A63?
Its complementary colour is #8A5077, and analogous partners are #5A8A50 and #508A80.