#4E7D47
Fern · medium cool green
About #4E7D47
#4E7D47 is a medium, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 49% green and 28% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Fern (ΔE 2.3), with Hunter Green the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #76477D (plum), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.83:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.83:1).
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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 #4E7D47?
#4E7D47 is a medium, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 49% green and 28% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 51% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E7D47?
Use white text. White on #4E7D47 has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E7D47?
Its complementary colour is #76477D, and analogous partners are #697D47 and #477D5B.