#4E6D50
Hunter Green · medium cool green
About #4E6D50
With the hex code #4E6D50, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 43% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 57% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Hunter Green — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6D4E6B, 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 5.79:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.79:1).
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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 #4E6D50?
With the hex code #4E6D50, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 43% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 57% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #4E6D50?
Use white text. White on #4E6D50 has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E6D50?
Its complementary colour is #6D4E6B, and analogous partners are #5C6D4E and #4E6D60.