Palettes / Colors / #4E893B
#4E893B — Muted Green
#4E893B 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 #4E893B 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.
#4E893B 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 #743A88; it also sits naturally between #74883A and #3A884E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E893B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 137, 59 |
| HSL | 105°, 40%, 38% |
| HSV | 105°, 57%, 54% |
| CMYK | 43%, 0%, 57%, 46% |
| XYZ | 12.88, 19.83, 7.29 |
| Yxy | 19.83, 0.3220, 0.4958 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.64, -34.76, 35.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.53, -24.30, 19.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 54% · Blue 23%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 57% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E893B
.text { color: #4E893B; }
.background { background-color: #4E893B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E893B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 137, 59); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 40%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E893B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 137, 59, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E893B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 137, 59, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E893B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E893B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #743A88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.23:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.97:1 AA |
Best text color on #4E893B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E893B
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 #4E893B: ·
How #4E893B 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 #4E893B 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 #4E893B?
#4E893B is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 78, 137, 59). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E893B?
#4E893B is RGB 78, 137, 59 — HSL 105°, 40%, 38% — CMYK 43%, 0%, 57%, 46%.
What colors go with #4E893B?
Its complement is #743A88; analogous partners are #74883A and #3A884E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E893B for text?
Black text on #4E893B has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.23:1.