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Emerald vs Jade

Can you tell them apart?

Emerald
#50C878
Jade
#00A86B

Perceptual difference (ΔE): 14.6clearly different.

Emerald and jade are both named after green gemstones and land in similar territory — vibrant, jewel-toned greens — but they read differently up close. Emerald green is brighter and more yellow-leaning, a vivid spring-to-mid-green with considerable luminosity, named after the beryl gemstone. Jade is deeper, cooler, and more blue-green, matching the hue of nephrite or jadeite stone, which often carries slight blue-grey undertones from trace minerals. Emerald is the green that screams wealth in a Latin American jungle; jade is the green that whispers wisdom in an Eastern museum.

How to tell them apart

Emerald is brighter and warmer (more yellow); jade is cooler and slightly more blue-green in character. If it looks like a vivid green crayon or a bright gemstone, it's emerald; if it looks like carved stone or East Asian decorative art, it's jade.

Color values

Emerald
HEX#50C878
RGB80, 200, 120
HSL140°, 52%, 55%
CMYK60, 0, 40, 22
Jade
HEX#00A86B
RGB0, 168, 107
HSL158°, 100%, 33%
CMYK100, 0, 36, 34

FAQ

Is jade darker than emerald?
Jade is generally darker and more muted; emerald is brighter and more luminous.
Is emerald more yellow or more blue than jade?
More yellow. Emerald is a warmer, more yellow-green; jade is cooler with a blue-green lean.

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