#48664E
Hunter Green · medium cool green
About #48664E
With the hex code #48664E, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 28% red, 40% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 60% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Hunter Green — a ΔE of 9.4 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #664860, a eggplant shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.39:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.39:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #48664E?
With the hex code #48664E, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 28% red, 40% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 60% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #48664E?
Use white text. White on #48664E has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #48664E?
Its complementary colour is #664860, and analogous partners are #516648 and #48665D.