Palettes / Colors / #4E4E05
#4E4E05 — Deep Vivid Yellow
#4E4E05 is a yellow color we call Deep Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #4E4E05 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.
#4E4E05 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #05054D; it also sits naturally between #4D2905 and #294D05. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E4E05 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 78, 5 |
| HSL | 60°, 88%, 16% |
| HSV | 60°, 94%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 94%, 69% |
| XYZ | 5.89, 7.08, 1.20 |
| Yxy | 7.08, 0.4159, 0.4995 |
| CIE-Lab | 31.99, -8.94, 38.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.61, -5.69, 15.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 31% · Blue 2%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 94% · Key 69%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E4E05
.text { color: #4E4E05; }
.background { background-color: #4E4E05; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E4E05; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 78, 5); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 88%, 16%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E4E05; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 78, 5, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E4E05; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 78, 5, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E4E05">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E4E05">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E4E05
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Tones of #4E4E05
Color harmonies
Complementary — #05054D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.69:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.42:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4E4E05: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E4E05
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 #4E4E05: ·
How #4E4E05 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 #4E4E05 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 #4E4E05?
#4E4E05 is Deep Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 78, 78, 5). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E4E05?
#4E4E05 is RGB 78, 78, 5 — HSL 60°, 88%, 16% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 94%, 69%.
What colors go with #4E4E05?
Its complement is #05054D; analogous partners are #4D2905 and #294D05. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E4E05 for text?
White text on #4E4E05 has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.42:1.