#4E6949
Hunter Green · medium cool green
About #4E6949
#4E6949 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 41% green and 29% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 59% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Hunter Green (ΔE 8.1), with Fern the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #644969 (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.10:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.10:1).
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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 #4E6949?
#4E6949 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 41% green and 29% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 59% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E6949?
Use white text. White on #4E6949 has a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E6949?
Its complementary colour is #644969, and analogous partners are #5E6949 and #496954.