Colors that go with Emerald Green for an accent wall
Emerald Green · #009B77
Emerald Green (#009B77) — a rich, jewel-toned green — pairs best with terracotta & clay, muted red, deep charcoal, and ochre & gold. On an accent wall, pair it with terracotta & clay, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
An accent wall is where you go stronger than the rest of the room — one decisive partner carries it, so favour depth over a full spread.
About emerald green
Emerald Green is a rich, jewel-toned green — a saturated, cool colour that reads as deep and grounding. As a cool tone it looks most resolved next to warm and neutral partners that add the warmth it lacks, and it needs lighter shades nearby for the value contrast the eye reads as finished. That balance is what makes it feel bold in an accent wall.
- HEX
- #009B77
- RGB
- 0, 155, 119
- HSL
- 166°, 100%, 30%
- CMYK
- 100, 0, 23, 39
Accessibility: put light text on emerald green for AA for large text legibility (contrast 3.4:1 against off-white).
Why emerald green pairs with terracotta & clay, muted red, deep charcoal, and ochre & gold
Across the 8 historical combinations below, emerald green sits most often beside terracotta & clay, muted red, deep charcoal, and ochre & gold. That tracks with colour theory: a cool, deep tone like this one wants warm and neutral partners that add the warmth it lacks so the scheme feels intentional rather than flat, and lighter partners supply the light-to-dark range the eye needs. An accent wall is where you go stronger than the rest of the room — one decisive partner carries it, so favour depth over a full spread.
- terracotta & clay
- muted red
- deep charcoal
- ochre & gold
Using emerald green in an accent wall
On an accent wall, pair it with terracotta & clay and muted red. Because emerald green is deep and grounding, keep it to anchor pieces or a single feature area and let terracotta & clay carry the larger surfaces.
8 combinations with emerald green, from the 1933 Dictionary
Vinaceous Cinnamon & Orange +2
Plate 256 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Vinaceous Cinnamon, Orange, Dull Viridian Green, Black.
#009465 #eea78c #f37420 #111314
Raw Sienna & Apricot Yellow +2
Plate 247 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Raw Sienna, Apricot Yellow, Benzol Green, Deep Lyons Blue.
#00978d #bb7125 #ffdd00 #1c4286
Hay's Russet & Cream Yellow +2
Plate 304 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Hay's Russet, Cream Yellow, Dark Citrine, Benzol Green.
#00978d #793327 #fdbf68 #8b835b
Brick Red & Apricot Orange +2
Plate 328 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Brick Red, Apricot Orange, Vandyke Brown, Light Porcelain Green.
#00908a #a84222 #f68c50 #4b3317
Eugenia Red | B & Raw Sienna +2
Plate 252 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eugenia Red | B, Raw Sienna, Sulphine Yellow, Green Blue.
#099197 #da525d #bb7125 #c19f2c
Pomegranite Purple & Cobalt Green +2
Plate 271 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pomegranite Purple, Cobalt Green, Green Blue, Deep Slate Green.
#099197 #b71f57 #96d1aa #112f2c
Spectrum Red & Ivory Buff +2
Plate 266 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Spectrum Red, Ivory Buff, Rainette Green, Benzol Green.
#00978d #e31f26 #ebd3a2 #8fa071
Burnt Sienna & Orange Yellow +2
Plate 286 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Burnt Sienna, Orange Yellow, Peacock Blue, Violet Blue.
#00939b #ae5224 #fcb315 #40456a
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