Palettes / Colors / #4E8A4B
#4E8A4B — Dusty Green
#4E8A4B is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #4E8A4B 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.
#4E8A4B 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 #884B8B; it also sits naturally between #6E8B4B and #4B8B68. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E8A4B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 138, 75 |
| HSL | 117°, 30%, 42% |
| HSV | 117°, 46%, 54% |
| CMYK | 43%, 0%, 46%, 46% |
| XYZ | 13.50, 20.30, 9.86 |
| Yxy | 20.30, 0.3092, 0.4650 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.18, -33.00, 27.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.06, -23.34, 16.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 54% · Blue 29%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 46% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E8A4B
.text { color: #4E8A4B; }
.background { background-color: #4E8A4B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E8A4B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 138, 75); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 30%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E8A4B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 138, 75, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E8A4B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 138, 75, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E8A4B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E8A4B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E8A4B
Tints of #4E8A4B
Tones of #4E8A4B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #884B8B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #4E8A4B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E8A4B
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 #4E8A4B: ·
How #4E8A4B 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 #4E8A4B 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 #4E8A4B?
#4E8A4B is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 78, 138, 75). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E8A4B?
#4E8A4B is RGB 78, 138, 75 — HSL 117°, 30%, 42% — CMYK 43%, 0%, 46%, 46%.
What colors go with #4E8A4B?
Its complement is #884B8B; analogous partners are #6E8B4B and #4B8B68. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E8A4B for text?
Black text on #4E8A4B has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.