Colors That Go With Green
#4A7C59 · a balanced mid-green
Green (#4A7C59) — a balanced mid-green — is a balanced, gently muted deep and grounding colour. It pairs best with complementary accent #8c547b, analogous (warmer) #4a7c76, and grounding neutrals, drawn from 520 historically-grounded combinations across 13 settings below.
Colour reference
- Hex
- #4A7C59
- RGB
- 74, 124, 89
- CMYK
- 40, 0, 28, 51
- Temperature
- balanced
- Lightness
- deep and grounding (39%)
- Contrast on black text
- 4.7:1 (AA)
Green by setting
Green for walls
On walls, use ochre & gold. 40 matching combinations.
Green for a wedding
For a wedding, pair it with muted red. 40 matching combinations.
Green for a bedroom
In a bedroom, layer it with muted red. 40 matching combinations.
Green for a living room
In a living room, ground it with muted red. 40 matching combinations.
Green for a kitchen
In a kitchen, contrast it with muted red. 40 matching combinations.
Green for clothes
To wear with it, reach for ochre & gold. 40 matching combinations.
Green for an outfit
Build the outfit around terracotta & clay. 40 matching combinations.
Green for cabinets
With cabinets, match it to muted red. 40 matching combinations.
Green for a bathroom
In a bathroom, pair it with ochre & gold. 40 matching combinations.
Green for a nursery
In a nursery, soften it with muted red. 40 matching combinations.
Green for a front door
On a front door, contrast it with terracotta & clay. 40 matching combinations.
Green for an accent wall
On an accent wall, pair it with terracotta & clay. 40 matching combinations.
Green for curtains
For curtains, choose muted red. 40 matching combinations.
Combinations with green, from the 1933 Dictionary
Ao & White
The classical Japanese 'ao' — an ambiguous blue-green — against pure white.
Sulpher Yellow & Cossack Green +1
Plate 135 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Sulpher Yellow, Cossack Green, Salvia Blue.
Sulpher Yellow & Cream Yellow +2
Plate 294 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Sulpher Yellow, Cream Yellow, Cossack Green, Salvia Blue.
Eugenia Red | B & Ivory Buff +2
Plate 262 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eugenia Red | B, Ivory Buff, Citrine, Cossack Green.
Red Orange & Pale Lemon Yellow +2
Plate 241 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Red Orange, Pale Lemon Yellow, Isabella Color, Dark Medici Blue.
Eugenia Red | B & Sulpher Yellow +2
Plate 270 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eugenia Red | B, Sulpher Yellow, Olive Green, Cossack Green.
FAQ
What colors go with green?
Green (#4A7C59) — a balanced mid-green — is a balanced, gently muted deep and grounding colour. It pairs best with complementary accent #8c547b, analogous (warmer) #4a7c76, and grounding neutrals, drawn from 520 historically-grounded combinations across 13 settings below.
Is green warm or cool?
Green is a balanced colour — 25% saturation, 39% lightness. It reads as a backdrop colour — pair it with one saturated accent for contrast.
What is the hex code for green?
Green is #4A7C59 — RGB(74, 124, 89), CMYK(40, 0, 28, 51).
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