Fern Color
Fern is a green color with hex code #71BC78. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with fern, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Fern Color Values
What Does Fern Mean?
Fern belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Fern sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Fern is classified as a green (nearest centroid: brilliant yellowish green, #83D37D). It is also known as Young Fern.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Fern
Fern and #BC71B5 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #8FBC71 and #71BC9E, which sit beside fern on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair fern with triadic partners #7871BC and #BC7871. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Soft Green —
#6FC276(Delta E 5) - De York —
#7AC488(Delta E 6) - Boring Green —
#63B365(Delta E 7) - Algae —
#54AC68(Delta E 8) - Faded Green —
#7BB274(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #71BC78; }
.background { background-color: #71BC78; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71BC78; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #71BC7840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for fern?
Fern has the hex code #71BC78. In RGB notation it is rgb(113, 188, 120), in HSL it is hsl(126, 36%, 59%), and its OKLCH value is 0.729, 0.123, 146.3.
What does the color fern mean?
Green-family colors like fern carry distinct psychological associations. Fern belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Fern sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with fern?
Fern has three easy routes: its complement #BC71B5 for punch, its neighbors #8FBC71 and #71BC9E for something calmer, or triadic partners #7871BC and #BC7871 when you want energy.
Is fern a standard web color?
No — Fern is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #71BC78 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make fern lighter or darker?
To lighten fern, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E7F4E8 (lightest tint) to #102312 (darkest shade).
About Fern
Fern is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Young Fern. The color is recognized by Crayola, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #71BC78 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.