Palettes / Colors / #4E552E
#4E552E — Deep Dusty Green
#4E552E is a green color we call Deep 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 #4E552E 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.
#4E552E 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 #362E56; it also sits naturally between #564A2E and #3B562E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E552E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 85, 46 |
| HSL | 71°, 30%, 26% |
| HSV | 71°, 46%, 33% |
| CMYK | 8%, 0%, 46%, 67% |
| XYZ | 6.88, 8.31, 3.83 |
| Yxy | 8.31, 0.3618, 0.4370 |
| CIE-Lab | 34.63, -9.81, 21.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.83, -6.41, 11.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 33% · Blue 18%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 46% · Key 67%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E552E
.text { color: #4E552E; }
.background { background-color: #4E552E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E552E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 85, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 30%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E552E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 85, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E552E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 85, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E552E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E552E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #362E56:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.89:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.66:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4E552E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E552E
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 #4E552E: ·
How #4E552E 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 #4E552E 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 #4E552E?
#4E552E is Deep Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 78, 85, 46). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E552E?
#4E552E is RGB 78, 85, 46 — HSL 71°, 30%, 26% — CMYK 8%, 0%, 46%, 67%.
What colors go with #4E552E?
Its complement is #362E56; analogous partners are #564A2E and #3B562E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E552E for text?
White text on #4E552E has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.66:1.