RAL Effect

RAL 230-3

Forest Fern

RAL 230-3 Forest Fern is a mid-tone green with balanced warm and cool undertones from the RAL Effect 230 group. This versatile shade evokes temperate forest floors and mossy stones, making it well suited for eco-architecture, park furniture, and nature-themed commercial spaces. It provides a reliable, natural green for diverse applications.

Time9:36 AM
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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#98B08A
RGBrgb(152, 176, 138)
HSLhsl(98°, 19%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 0%, 22%, 31%)
RAL Effect Variant

RAL Effect colors combine a base shade with a metallic or pearl variant. Base shades (-1 through -6) offer tonal gradation within a color family. The -M suffix indicates a metallic finish with shimmer and depth for architectural and automotive applications.

Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
152
G
176
B
138
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2.4:1Fail
Black text
8.9:1Pass

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum
60°120°180°240°300°360°
CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity
-40-2002040-200204060a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)69
a* (Green-Red)-15
b* (Blue-Yellow)17
L* (LCh)69
C* (Chroma)23
h° (Hue)133°

CIELAB is a perceptually uniform color space. Euclidean distance between two colors in this diagram closely matches human visual difference. The dot size shows your selected color; slightly larger dots are the nearest perceptual neighbors.

Color Harmonies

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1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
1.2:1
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1.5:1
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3.3:1
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2.4:1

Contrast ratios follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Green (≥4.5:1) passes AA for normal text. Amber (≥3:1) passes for large text only. Grey indicates low contrast.

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