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Named color

Fern Frond

Fern Frond color #657220: RGB 101, 114, 32 and HSL 70°, 56%, 29%. Explore its cool green profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#657220 green cool earth-tonejewel-tone
HEX #657220
RGB rgb(101, 114, 32)
HSL hsl(70 56% 29%)
CMYK cmyk(11, 0, 72, 55)
Luminance 0.1491
Contrast Black 3.98:1White 5.27:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-fern-frond: #657220;
.bg-fern-frond { background-color: #657220; }
.text-fern-frond { color: #657220; }
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Color meaning and use

About Fern Frond Color

Fern Frond uses HEX #657220, RGB 101, 114, 32, and HSL 70°, 56%, 29%. The dataset classifies it in the green family with cool temperature and earth tone and jewel tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1491; black contrast is 3.98:1 and white contrast is 5.27:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Fern Frond against black and white text.

Black text3.98:1AA Fail
White text5.27:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Fern Frond Color Reference Infographic

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Fern Frond color reference infographic showing #657220, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Fern Frond color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#2E2173#2E2173#735821#735821#3C7321#3C7321#216673#216673#732166#732166
Open full Fern Frond harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#A5BB35#A5BB35#272C0C#272C0C#708410#708410#5B6331#5B6331#AABA5A#AABA5A#9DBD00#9DBD00

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#2E2173#2E2173#735821#735821#3C7321#3C7321Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1491
Black text3.98:1AA Fail
White text5.27:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#657220",
  "rgb": [
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    114,
    32
  ],
  "hsl": [
    70,
    56,
    29
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    11,
    0,
    72,
    55
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1491,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.98,
    "white": 5.27
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#2E2173",
  "analogous": [
    "#735821",
    "#3C7321"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#216673",
    "#732166"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#217358",
    "#2E2173",
    "#73213C"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#213C73",
    "#582173"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#A5BB35",
    "#657220",
    "#272C0C"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#A5BB35",
  "dark": "#272C0C",
  "saturated": "#708410",
  "desaturated": "#5B6331",
  "pastel": "#AABA5A",
  "neon": "#9DBD00"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#2E2173",
    "#735821",
    "#3C7321"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#5B6331",
    "#A5BB35"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#A5BB35",
    "#5B6331"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "dark-olive-green",
    "olive-drab",
    "olive-leaf",
    "olive-green",
    "moss-deep"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "fern-frond"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "avocado-vs-fern-frond",
    "dark-olive-green-vs-fern-frond",
    "fern-frond-vs-olive-drab"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/fern-frond",
    "/wcag/fern-frond",
    "/css/colors/fern-frond",
    "/hex/657220",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/fern-frond"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dark-olive-green",
      "/colors/olive-drab",
      "/colors/olive-leaf",
      "/colors/olive-green",
      "/colors/moss-deep",
      "/compare/avocado-vs-fern-frond",
      "/compare/dark-olive-green-vs-fern-frond",
      "/compare/fern-frond-vs-olive-drab",
      "/harmonies/fern-frond",
      "/wcag/fern-frond",
      "/css/colors/fern-frond",
      "/hex/657220",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "fern-frond",
  "name": "Fern Frond",
  "hex": "#657220",
  "uses": [
    "botanical palettes",
    "natural product design",
    "seasonal editorial palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "life",
      "seasonality",
      "organic texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "floral design",
      "garden brands",
      "lifestyle",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict grayscale systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone",
    "jewel-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "earth-tone",
    "jewel-tone",
    "botanical-palettes",
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    "life",
    "seasonality",
    "organic-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    101,
    114,
    32
  ],
  "hsl": [
    70,
    56,
    29
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    0,
    72,
    55
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1491,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.98,
    "white": 5.27
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#2E2173",
    "analogous": [
      "#735821",
      "#3C7321"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#216673",
      "#732166"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#217358",
      "#2E2173",
      "#73213C"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#213C73",
      "#582173"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#A5BB35",
      "#657220",
      "#272C0C"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#A5BB35",
    "dark": "#272C0C",
    "saturated": "#708410",
    "desaturated": "#5B6331",
    "pastel": "#AABA5A",
    "neon": "#9DBD00"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-fern-frond: #657220;",
    "utility": ".bg-fern-frond { background-color: #657220; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-fern-frond { color: #657220; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "dark-olive-green",
    "olive-drab",
    "olive-leaf",
    "olive-green",
    "moss-deep"
  ],
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    "fern-frond"
  ],
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    "avocado-vs-fern-frond",
    "dark-olive-green-vs-fern-frond",
    "fern-frond-vs-olive-drab"
  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/fern-frond",
    "/wcag/fern-frond",
    "/css/colors/fern-frond",
    "/hex/657220",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/olive-drab",
      "/colors/olive-leaf",
      "/colors/olive-green",
      "/colors/moss-deep",
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      "/compare/dark-olive-green-vs-fern-frond",
      "/compare/fern-frond-vs-olive-drab",
      "/harmonies/fern-frond",
      "/wcag/fern-frond",
      "/css/colors/fern-frond",
      "/hex/657220",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#2E2173",
      "#735821",
      "#3C7321"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#5B6331",
      "#A5BB35"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#A5BB35",
      "#5B6331"
    ]
  }
}
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