#4E8555
Fern · medium cool green
About #4E8555
#4E8555 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 52% green and 33% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Fern (ΔE 7.4); Hunter Green comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #854E7E — a plum tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #4E8555 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.81:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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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 #4E8555?
#4E8555 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 52% green and 33% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E8555?
Use black text. Black on #4E8555 has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E8555?
Its complementary colour is #854E7E, and analogous partners are #63854E and #4E8571.