#4E9852
Jade · medium cool green
About #4E9852
With the hex code #4E9852, this is a medium green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 60% green and 32% blue, while a printer would mix 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 40% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Jade and Fern — a ΔE of 16.2 — followed by Fern. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #984E94, a plum shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.94:1 (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 #4E9852?
With the hex code #4E9852, this is a medium green with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 60% green and 32% blue, while a printer would mix 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 40% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #4E9852?
Use black text. Black on #4E9852 has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E9852?
Its complementary colour is #984E94, and analogous partners are #6F984E and #4E9877.