Palettes / Colors / #4E703D
#4E703D — Dusty Green
#4E703D is a green color we call 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 #4E703D 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.
#4E703D 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 #5F3E70; it also sits naturally between #67703E and #3E7046. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E703D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 112, 61 |
| HSL | 100°, 29%, 34% |
| HSV | 100°, 46%, 44% |
| CMYK | 30%, 0%, 46%, 56% |
| XYZ | 9.78, 13.54, 6.51 |
| Yxy | 13.54, 0.3277, 0.4540 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.57, -22.50, 24.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.80, -15.25, 13.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 44% · Blue 24%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 46% · Key 56%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E703D
.text { color: #4E703D; }
.background { background-color: #4E703D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E703D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 112, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 29%, 34%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E703D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 112, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E703D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 112, 61, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E703D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E703D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5F3E70:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.66:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.71:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #4E703D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E703D
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 #4E703D: ·
How #4E703D 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 #4E703D 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 #4E703D?
#4E703D is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 78, 112, 61). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E703D?
#4E703D is RGB 78, 112, 61 — HSL 100°, 29%, 34% — CMYK 30%, 0%, 46%, 56%.
What colors go with #4E703D?
Its complement is #5F3E70; analogous partners are #67703E and #3E7046. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E703D for text?
White text on #4E703D has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.71:1.