#627142
Fern · medium cool green
About #627142
#627142 is a medium, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 44% green and 26% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Fern (ΔE 11.9), with Hunter Green the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #514271 (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.30:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.30:1).
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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 #627142?
#627142 is a medium, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 44% green and 26% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #627142?
Use white text. White on #627142 has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #627142?
Its complementary colour is #514271, and analogous partners are #716842 and #4A7142.