#4E6D54
Hunter Green · medium cool green
About #4E6D54
#4E6D54 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 43% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 57% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Hunter Green (ΔE 10.5), with Eucalyptus the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6D4E67 (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.77:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.77:1).
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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 #4E6D54?
#4E6D54 is a medium, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 43% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 57% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E6D54?
Use white text. White on #4E6D54 has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E6D54?
Its complementary colour is #6D4E67, and analogous partners are #586D4E and #4E6D64.