Colors that go with Green for a kitchen
Green · #4A7C59
Green (#4A7C59) — a balanced mid-green — pairs best with muted red, ochre & gold, terracotta & clay, and deep charcoal. In a kitchen, contrast it with muted red, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Kitchens pair best with warm, durable partners — colors that read clean against cabinetry and counters in hard task lighting.
About green
Green is a balanced mid-green — a gently muted, balanced colour that reads as deep and grounding. As a balanced tone it looks most resolved next to both warmer and cooler neighbours, and it needs lighter shades nearby for the value contrast the eye reads as finished. That balance is what makes it feel earthy in a kitchen.
- HEX
- #4A7C59
- RGB
- 74, 124, 89
- HSL
- 138°, 25%, 39%
- CMYK
- 40, 0, 28, 51
Accessibility: put light text on green for AA legibility (contrast 4.7:1 against off-white).
Why green pairs with muted red, ochre & gold, terracotta & clay, and deep charcoal
Across the 8 historical combinations below, green sits most often beside muted red, ochre & gold, terracotta & clay, and deep charcoal. That tracks with colour theory: a balanced, deep tone like this one wants both warmer and cooler neighbours so the scheme feels intentional rather than flat, and lighter partners supply the light-to-dark range the eye needs. Kitchens pair best with warm, durable partners — colors that read clean against cabinetry and counters in hard task lighting.
- muted red
- ochre & gold
- terracotta & clay
- deep charcoal
Using green in a kitchen
In a kitchen, contrast it with muted red and ochre & gold. Because 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 green, from the 1933 Dictionary
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.
#437742 #da525d #ebd3a2 #b09f36
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.
#437742 #da525d #f5ecc2 #6b7140
Raw Sienna & Apricot Yellow +2
Plate 319 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Raw Sienna, Apricot Yellow, Yellow Orange, Cossack Green.
#437742 #bb7125 #ffdd00 #f99d1b
Grenadine Pink & Cossack Green +2
Plate 341 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Grenadine Pink, Cossack Green, Deep Slate Olive, Light Glaucous Blue.
#437742 #f48067 #253122 #a5c8d1
Sulphine Yellow & Pale Raw Umber +1
Plate 160 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Sulphine Yellow, Pale Raw Umber, Dark Medici Blue.
#547076 #c19f2c #71502f
Spinel Red & Dark Medici Blue +1
Plate 224 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Spinel Red, Dark Medici Blue, Taupe Brown.
#547076 #f27291 #7a4456
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.
#547076 #dd4027 #ffefae #c5a56e
Hay's Russet & Ecru +2
Plate 249 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Hay's Russet, Ecru, Olive Ocher, Dark Medici Blue.
#547076 #793327 #c2ae93 #d6b43e
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