Colors that go with Emerald Green for cabinets
Emerald Green · #009B77
Emerald Green (#009B77) — a rich, jewel-toned green — pairs best with muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and deep charcoal. With cabinets, match it to muted red, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Cabinet color is a long commitment — the partners that age well are warm neutrals and one quiet accent for hardware or tile.
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 earthy in cabinets.
- 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 muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and deep charcoal
Across the 8 historical combinations below, emerald green sits most often beside muted red, terracotta & clay, ochre & gold, and deep charcoal. 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. Cabinet color is a long commitment — the partners that age well are warm neutrals and one quiet accent for hardware or tile.
- muted red
- terracotta & clay
- ochre & gold
- deep charcoal
Using emerald green in cabinets
With cabinets, match it to muted red and terracotta & clay. Because emerald green is deep and grounding, keep it to anchor pieces or a single feature area and let muted red carry the larger surfaces.
8 combinations with emerald green, from the 1933 Dictionary
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
Grenadine Pink & Naples Yellow +1
Plate 193 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Grenadine Pink, Naples Yellow, Light Porcelain Green.
#00908a #f48067 #fbe6a0
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
Carmine & Cream Yellow +1
Plate 122 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Carmine, Cream Yellow, Benzol Green.
#00978d #cc1236 #fdbf68
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
Scarlet & Dull Viridian Green +1
Plate 136 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Scarlet, Dull Viridian Green, Red Violet.
#009465 #cb2f43 #59256a
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
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
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