#4E715D
Eucalyptus · medium cool green
About #4E715D
#4E715D is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 44% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.3); Hunter Green comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #714E62 — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #4E715D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.46:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.46:1).
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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 #4E715D?
#4E715D is a muted, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 44% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E715D?
Use white text. White on #4E715D has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E715D?
Its complementary colour is #714E62, and analogous partners are #51714E and #4E716E.