What color is Fern Green?
Fern green is a medium, muted green with a slightly dark and earthy tone, hex #4F7942, similar in depth to the leaf of a mature fern plant. It has a dusty, natural quality that keeps it from looking bright or artificial.
What is the meaning of the color Fern Green?
Named after the fern plant, the color reflects the soft, shadowed greens found in woodland undergrowth rather than open meadow grass. Fern green appeared as an established color name in English by the early twentieth century, used in fabric and wallpaper production to bring naturalistic tones into interior design. The Arts and Crafts movement, which peaked in Britain and the United States between roughly 1880 and 1910, favored plant-derived color names like fern green for textiles and printed pattern work. The shade was later adopted by outdoor clothing brands, with L.L. Bean using similar muted greens in their heritage catalog lines as a signal of durability and outdoor practicality.
What colors go with Fern Green?
Colors that pair well with Fern green include:
Cream: soft, warm contrast
Burnt sienna: earthy, grounding depth
Dusty rose: gentle, muted complement
Navy blue: cool, strong balance
Mustard yellow: warm, natural accent
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #4F7942 |
color: #4F7942;
|
| RGB | 79, 121, 66 |
color: rgb(79, 121, 66);
|
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 47%, 26% |
color: rgb(31%, 47%, 26%);
|
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 45%, 53% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 106°, 29%, 37% |
color: hsl(106, 29%, 37%);
|
| HSV | 106°, 45%, 47% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 30, -8, 18 |
color: lab(30% -8 18);
|
| Decimal | 5208386 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.fern-green {
color: #4F7942;
}
$fern-green: #4F7942;
rgb(79, 121, 66)