Palettes / Colors / #4EA540
#4EA540 — Muted Green
#4EA540 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #4EA540 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.
#4EA540 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 #9840A5; it also sits naturally between #80A540 and #40A565. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4EA540 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 165, 64 |
| HSL | 112°, 44%, 45% |
| HSV | 112°, 61%, 65% |
| CMYK | 53%, 0%, 61%, 35% |
| XYZ | 17.52, 28.90, 9.51 |
| Yxy | 28.90, 0.3133, 0.5167 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.69, -46.01, 43.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.76, -33.55, 25.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 65% · Blue 25%
Cyan 53% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 61% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4EA540
.text { color: #4EA540; }
.background { background-color: #4EA540; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4EA540; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 165, 64); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(112, 44%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4EA540; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 165, 64, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4EA540; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 165, 64, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4EA540">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4EA540">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9840A5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.10:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.78:1 AA |
Best text color on #4EA540: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4EA540
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 #4EA540: ·
How #4EA540 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 #4EA540 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 #4EA540?
#4EA540 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 78, 165, 64). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4EA540?
#4EA540 is RGB 78, 165, 64 — HSL 112°, 44%, 45% — CMYK 53%, 0%, 61%, 35%.
What colors go with #4EA540?
Its complement is #9840A5; analogous partners are #80A540 and #40A565. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4EA540 for text?
Black text on #4EA540 has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.10:1.