#697D47
Fern · medium cool green
About #697D47
#697D47 is a medium, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 49% green and 28% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Fern (ΔE 9.5), with Moss the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5B477D (plum), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.63:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.54:1).
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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 #697D47?
#697D47 is a medium, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 49% green and 28% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #697D47?
Use black text. Black on #697D47 has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #697D47?
Its complementary colour is #5B477D, and analogous partners are #7D7647 and #4E7D47.