Palettes / Colors / #4E701D
#4E701D — Green
#4E701D is a green color we call 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 #4E701D 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.
#4E701D 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 #401D72; it also sits naturally between #726B1D and #24721D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E701D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 112, 29 |
| HSL | 85°, 59%, 28% |
| HSV | 85°, 74%, 44% |
| CMYK | 30%, 0%, 74%, 56% |
| XYZ | 9.16, 13.30, 3.25 |
| Yxy | 13.30, 0.3563, 0.5174 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.21, -25.98, 40.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.46, -17.31, 18.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 44% · Blue 11%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 74% · Key 56%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E701D
.text { color: #4E701D; }
.background { background-color: #4E701D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E701D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 112, 29); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 59%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E701D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 112, 29, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E701D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 112, 29, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E701D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E701D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E701D
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #401D72:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.74:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.66:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4E701D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E701D
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 #4E701D: ·
How #4E701D 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 #4E701D 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 #4E701D?
#4E701D is Green, a green color (RGB 78, 112, 29). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E701D?
#4E701D is RGB 78, 112, 29 — HSL 85°, 59%, 28% — CMYK 30%, 0%, 74%, 56%.
What colors go with #4E701D?
Its complement is #401D72; analogous partners are #726B1D and #24721D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E701D for text?
White text on #4E701D has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.66:1.