#4E6B5E
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #4E6B5E
With the hex code #4E6B5E, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 42% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 10.3 — followed by Hunter Green. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6B4E5B, 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 5.85:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.85:1).
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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 #4E6B5E?
With the hex code #4E6B5E, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 42% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #4E6B5E?
Use white text. White on #4E6B5E has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E6B5E?
Its complementary colour is #6B4E5B, and analogous partners are #4E6B50 and #4E6A6B.