Palettes / Colors / #4EAE4B
#4EAE4B — Muted Green
#4EAE4B 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 #4EAE4B 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.
#4EAE4B 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 #AC4BAF; it also sits naturally between #80AF4B and #4BAF7A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4EAE4B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 174, 75 |
| HSL | 118°, 40%, 49% |
| HSV | 118°, 57%, 68% |
| CMYK | 55%, 0%, 57%, 32% |
| XYZ | 19.55, 32.40, 11.88 |
| Yxy | 32.40, 0.3063, 0.5076 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.67, -48.28, 41.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.92, -35.83, 25.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 68% · Blue 29%
Cyan 55% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 57% · Key 32%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4EAE4B
.text { color: #4EAE4B; }
.background { background-color: #4EAE4B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4EAE4B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 174, 75); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(118, 40%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4EAE4B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 174, 75, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4EAE4B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 174, 75, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4EAE4B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4EAE4B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4EAE4B
Tints of #4EAE4B
Tones of #4EAE4B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AC4BAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4EAE4B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4EAE4B
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 #4EAE4B: ·
How #4EAE4B 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 #4EAE4B 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 #4EAE4B?
#4EAE4B is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 78, 174, 75). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4EAE4B?
#4EAE4B is RGB 78, 174, 75 — HSL 118°, 40%, 49% — CMYK 55%, 0%, 57%, 32%.
What colors go with #4EAE4B?
Its complement is #AC4BAF; analogous partners are #80AF4B and #4BAF7A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4EAE4B for text?
Black text on #4EAE4B has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.81:1.