Emerald vs Jade
Can you tell them apart?
#50C878
#00A86B
Perceptual difference (ΔE): 14.6 — clearly 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
| HEX | #50C878 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 80, 200, 120 |
| HSL | 140°, 52%, 55% |
| CMYK | 60, 0, 40, 22 |
| HEX | #00A86B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 0, 168, 107 |
| HSL | 158°, 100%, 33% |
| CMYK | 100, 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.