Palettes / Colors / #4E976B
#4E976B — Muted Green
#4E976B is a green color we call Muted 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 #4E976B 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.
#4E976B 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 #974E7A; it also sits naturally between #55974E and #4E9790. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E976B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 151, 107 |
| HSL | 144°, 32%, 45% |
| HSV | 144°, 48%, 59% |
| CMYK | 48%, 0%, 29%, 41% |
| XYZ | 16.86, 24.81, 17.81 |
| Yxy | 24.81, 0.2835, 0.4171 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.89, -33.25, 16.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.81, -24.47, 11.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 59% · Blue 42%
Cyan 48% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E976B
.text { color: #4E976B; }
.background { background-color: #4E976B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E976B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 151, 107); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(144, 32%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E976B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 151, 107, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E976B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 151, 107, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E976B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E976B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E976B
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #974E7A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.52:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #4E976B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E976B
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 #4E976B: ·
How #4E976B 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 #4E976B 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 #4E976B?
#4E976B is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 78, 151, 107). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E976B?
#4E976B is RGB 78, 151, 107 — HSL 144°, 32%, 45% — CMYK 48%, 0%, 29%, 41%.
What colors go with #4E976B?
Its complement is #974E7A; analogous partners are #55974E and #4E9790. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E976B for text?
Black text on #4E976B has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.52:1.