#4E9853
Jade · medium cool green
About #4E9853
#4E9853 is a medium, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 60% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Jade and Fern (ΔE 16.0), with Fern the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #984E93 (plum), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 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 #4E9853?
#4E9853 is a medium, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 60% green and 33% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E9853?
Use black text. Black on #4E9853 has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E9853?
Its complementary colour is #984E93, and analogous partners are #6E984E and #4E9878.