#609263
Fern · medium cool green
About #609263
#609263 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 38% red, 57% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 43% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Fern (ΔE 11.1); Moss comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #92608F — a plum tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #609263 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.79:1, 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 #609263?
#609263 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 38% red, 57% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 43% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #609263?
Use black text. Black on #609263 has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #609263?
Its complementary colour is #92608F, and analogous partners are #769260 and #60927C.