Palettes / Colors / #4E602D
#4E602D — Muted Green
#4E602D is a green color we call Muted 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 #4E602D 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.
#4E602D 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 #402E61; it also sits naturally between #61592E and #35612E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E602D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 96, 45 |
| HSL | 81°, 36%, 28% |
| HSV | 81°, 53%, 38% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 53%, 62% |
| XYZ | 7.80, 10.17, 4.04 |
| Yxy | 10.17, 0.3543, 0.4623 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.15, -16.16, 26.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 31.90, -10.65, 13.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 38% · Blue 18%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 53% · Key 62%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E602D
.text { color: #4E602D; }
.background { background-color: #4E602D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E602D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 96, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 36%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E602D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 96, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E602D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 96, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E602D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E602D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #402E61:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.92:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.03:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4E602D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E602D
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 #4E602D: ·
How #4E602D 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 #4E602D 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 #4E602D?
#4E602D is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 78, 96, 45). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E602D?
#4E602D is RGB 78, 96, 45 — HSL 81°, 36%, 28% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 53%, 62%.
What colors go with #4E602D?
Its complement is #402E61; analogous partners are #61592E and #35612E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E602D for text?
White text on #4E602D has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.03:1.