Fern Color Palette
Fern Color Palette built around #63B76C, a dark neutral green anchor (WCAG contrast 8.52:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #C1E7C2 | |
| surface | #74BE7A | |
| text | #255F2E | |
| text-muted | #A4769F | |
| primary | #63B76C | |
| secondary | #A4769F | |
| accent | #74BE7A |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #c1e7c2;
--surface: #74be7a;
--text: #255f2e;
--text-muted: #a4769f;
--primary: #63b76c;
--secondary: #a4769f;
--accent: #74be7a;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #63B76C | #C1E7C2 | #255F2E | #A4769F | #74BE7A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #63B76C | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| #C1E7C2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| #255F2E | 3.1 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| #A4769F | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| #74BE7A | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the fern color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #63B76C, #C1E7C2, #255F2E, #A4769F, #74BE7A.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.