#4E8561
Fern · medium cool green
About #4E8561
#4E8561 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 52% green and 38% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Fern (ΔE 12.6); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #854E72 — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #4E8561 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.85:1, 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 #4E8561?
#4E8561 is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 31% red, 52% green and 38% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E8561?
Use black text. Black on #4E8561 has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E8561?
Its complementary colour is #854E72, and analogous partners are #56854E and #4E857D.