Palettes / Colors / #4EB17C

#4EB17C — Muted Green

#4EB17C is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the green family.

#4EB17C 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 #B14E83; it also sits naturally between #51B14E and #4EB1AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 31% · Green 69% · Blue 49%

Cyan 56% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 31%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #4EB17C

.text { color: #4EB17C; }
.background { background-color: #4EB17C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4EB17C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 177, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(148, 39%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4EB17C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 177, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4EB17C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 177, 124, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4EB17C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4EB17C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B14E83:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4EB17C: #000000.

How #4EB17C 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 #4EB17C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #4EB17C?

#4EB17C is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 78, 177, 124). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4EB17C?

#4EB17C is RGB 78, 177, 124 — HSL 148°, 39%, 50% — CMYK 56%, 0%, 30%, 31%.

What colors go with #4EB17C?

Its complement is #B14E83; analogous partners are #51B14E and #4EB1AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4EB17C for text?

Black text on #4EB17C has a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.66:1.