#6A7D4E
Fern · medium cool green
About #6A7D4E
With the hex code #6A7D4E, this is a medium green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 42% red, 49% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 51% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Fern — a ΔE of 11.0 — followed by Moss. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #614E7D, a eggplant shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.66:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.51:1).
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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 #6A7D4E?
With the hex code #6A7D4E, this is a medium green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 42% red, 49% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 51% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #6A7D4E?
Use black text. Black on #6A7D4E has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6A7D4E?
Its complementary colour is #614E7D, and analogous partners are #7D784E and #537D4E.