Palettes / Colors / #4E655D
#4E655D — Dusty Green
#4E655D is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #4E655D 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.
#4E655D 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 #654E56; it also sits naturally between #4E6551 and #4E6165. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E655D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 101, 93 |
| HSL | 159°, 13%, 35% |
| HSV | 159°, 23%, 40% |
| CMYK | 23%, 0%, 8%, 60% |
| XYZ | 9.77, 11.72, 12.10 |
| Yxy | 11.72, 0.2909, 0.3488 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.76, -10.44, 1.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.23, -7.23, 1.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 40% · Blue 36%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 60%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E655D
.text { color: #4E655D; }
.background { background-color: #4E655D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E655D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 101, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 13%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E655D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 101, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E655D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 101, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E655D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E655D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #654E56:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.28:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.34:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4E655D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E655D
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 #4E655D: ·
How #4E655D 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 #4E655D 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 #4E655D?
#4E655D is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 78, 101, 93). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E655D?
#4E655D is RGB 78, 101, 93 — HSL 159°, 13%, 35% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 8%, 60%.
What colors go with #4E655D?
Its complement is #654E56; analogous partners are #4E6551 and #4E6165. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E655D for text?
White text on #4E655D has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.34:1.