Palettes / Colors / #4C8A71
#4C8A71 — Dusty Green
#4C8A71 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 #4C8A71 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.
#4C8A71 is a cool 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 #8A4C65; it also sits naturally between #4C8A52 and #4C848A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4C8A71 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 76, 138, 113 |
| HSL | 156°, 29%, 42% |
| HSV | 156°, 45%, 54% |
| CMYK | 45%, 0%, 18%, 46% |
| XYZ | 15.05, 20.91, 18.86 |
| Yxy | 20.91, 0.2745, 0.3814 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.85, -26.25, 7.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.72, -19.12, 5.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 30% · Green 54% · Blue 44%
Cyan 45% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4C8A71
.text { color: #4C8A71; }
.background { background-color: #4C8A71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4C8A71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(76, 138, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 29%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4C8A71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(76, 138, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4C8A71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(76, 138, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4C8A71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4C8A71">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4C8A71
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8A4C65:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.05:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.18:1 AA |
Best text color on #4C8A71: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4C8A71
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 #4C8A71: ·
How #4C8A71 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 #4C8A71 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 #4C8A71?
#4C8A71 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 76, 138, 113). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4C8A71?
#4C8A71 is RGB 76, 138, 113 — HSL 156°, 29%, 42% — CMYK 45%, 0%, 18%, 46%.
What colors go with #4C8A71?
Its complement is #8A4C65; analogous partners are #4C8A52 and #4C848A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4C8A71 for text?
Black text on #4C8A71 has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.05:1.