Palettes / Colors / #4EA656
#4EA656 — Muted Green
#4EA656 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 #4EA656 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.
#4EA656 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 #A64E9F; it also sits naturally between #73A64E and #4EA682. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4EA656 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 166, 86 |
| HSL | 125°, 36%, 48% |
| HSV | 125°, 53%, 65% |
| CMYK | 53%, 0%, 48%, 35% |
| XYZ | 18.46, 29.56, 13.54 |
| Yxy | 29.56, 0.2998, 0.4803 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.28, -43.54, 33.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.37, -32.16, 21.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 65% · Blue 34%
Cyan 53% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 48% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4EA656
.text { color: #4EA656; }
.background { background-color: #4EA656; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4EA656; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 166, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(125, 36%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4EA656; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 166, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4EA656; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 166, 86, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4EA656">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4EA656">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A64E9F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.04:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.91:1 AA |
Best text color on #4EA656: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4EA656
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 #4EA656: ·
How #4EA656 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 #4EA656 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 #4EA656?
#4EA656 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 78, 166, 86). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4EA656?
#4EA656 is RGB 78, 166, 86 — HSL 125°, 36%, 48% — CMYK 53%, 0%, 48%, 35%.
What colors go with #4EA656?
Its complement is #A64E9F; analogous partners are #73A64E and #4EA682. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4EA656 for text?
Black text on #4EA656 has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.04:1.