#4E855E
Fern · medium cool green
About #4E855E
#4E855E is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 52% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Fern (ΔE 11.1); Bottle Green comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #854E75 — a plum tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #4E855E for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.84:1 (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 #4E855E?
#4E855E is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 52% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E855E?
Use black text. Black on #4E855E has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E855E?
Its complementary colour is #854E75, and analogous partners are #59854E and #4E857A.