#5EA274
Fern · light cool green
About #5EA274
With the hex code #5EA274, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 64% green and 45% blue, while a printer would mix 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Fern and Jade — a ΔE of 17.8 — followed by Jade. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A25E8C, a plum shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.90:1 (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 #5EA274?
With the hex code #5EA274, this is a light green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 64% green and 45% blue, while a printer would mix 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 36% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #5EA274?
Use black text. Black on #5EA274 has a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5EA274?
Its complementary colour is #A25E8C, and analogous partners are #6AA25E and #5EA296.