Palettes / Colors / #4A6745
#4A6745 — Dusty Green
#4A6745 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #4A6745 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#4A6745 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #634568; it also sits naturally between #5C6845 and #456851. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4A6745 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 74, 103, 69 |
| HSL | 111°, 20%, 34% |
| HSV | 111°, 33%, 40% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 33%, 60% |
| XYZ | 8.75, 11.59, 7.41 |
| Yxy | 11.59, 0.3154, 0.4177 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.55, -18.00, 15.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.04, -12.06, 9.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 29% · Green 40% · Blue 27%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 60%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4A6745
.text { color: #4A6745; }
.background { background-color: #4A6745; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4A6745; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(74, 103, 69); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 20%, 34%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4A6745; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(74, 103, 69, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4A6745; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(74, 103, 69, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4A6745">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4A6745">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #634568:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.33:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.32:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4A6745: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4A6745
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #4A6745: ·
How #4A6745 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #4A6745 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #4A6745?
#4A6745 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 74, 103, 69). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4A6745?
#4A6745 is RGB 74, 103, 69 — HSL 111°, 20%, 34% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 33%, 60%.
What colors go with #4A6745?
Its complement is #634568; analogous partners are #5C6845 and #456851. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4A6745 for text?
White text on #4A6745 has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.32:1.