#4E714F
Hunter Green · medium cool green
About #4E714F
With the hex code #4E714F, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 44% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Hunter Green — a ΔE of 8.6 — followed by Fern. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #714E70, a eggplant shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.53:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.53:1).
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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 #4E714F?
With the hex code #4E714F, this is a medium green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 44% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #4E714F?
Use white text. White on #4E714F has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E714F?
Its complementary colour is #714E70, and analogous partners are #5E714E and #4E7161.