Palettes / Colors / #4C8563
#4C8563 — Dusty Green
#4C8563 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #4C8563 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.
#4C8563 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 #854C6E; it also sits naturally between #52854C and #4C857F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4C8563 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 76, 133, 99 |
| HSL | 144°, 27%, 41% |
| HSV | 144°, 43%, 52% |
| CMYK | 43%, 0%, 26%, 48% |
| XYZ | 13.62, 19.21, 14.79 |
| Yxy | 19.21, 0.2860, 0.4034 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.93, -26.86, 12.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.83, -19.20, 8.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 30% · Green 52% · Blue 39%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 48%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4C8563
.text { color: #4C8563; }
.background { background-color: #4C8563; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4C8563; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(76, 133, 99); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(144, 27%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4C8563; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(76, 133, 99, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4C8563; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(76, 133, 99, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4C8563">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4C8563">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4C8563
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #854C6E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.34:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.84:1 AA |
Best text color on #4C8563: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4C8563
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 #4C8563: ·
How #4C8563 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 #4C8563 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 #4C8563?
#4C8563 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 76, 133, 99). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4C8563?
#4C8563 is RGB 76, 133, 99 — HSL 144°, 27%, 41% — CMYK 43%, 0%, 26%, 48%.
What colors go with #4C8563?
Its complement is #854C6E; analogous partners are #52854C and #4C857F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4C8563 for text?
Black text on #4C8563 has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.34:1.