Palettes / Colors / #4ECA99
#4ECA99 — Muted Green
#4ECA99 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the green family.
#4ECA99 is a cool 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 #CA4E80; it also sits naturally between #4ECA5B and #4EBECA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4ECA99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 202, 153 |
| HSL | 156°, 54%, 55% |
| HSV | 156°, 61%, 79% |
| CMYK | 61%, 0%, 24%, 21% |
| XYZ | 30.01, 46.16, 37.47 |
| Yxy | 46.16, 0.2641, 0.4062 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.65, -45.94, 14.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.94, -37.00, 11.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 79% · Blue 60%
Cyan 61% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4ECA99
.text { color: #4ECA99; }
.background { background-color: #4ECA99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4ECA99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 202, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 54%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4ECA99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 202, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4ECA99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 202, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4ECA99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4ECA99">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA4E80:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4ECA99: #000000.
How #4ECA99 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 #4ECA99 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 #4ECA99?
#4ECA99 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 78, 202, 153). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4ECA99?
#4ECA99 is RGB 78, 202, 153 — HSL 156°, 54%, 55% — CMYK 61%, 0%, 24%, 21%.
What colors go with #4ECA99?
Its complement is #CA4E80; analogous partners are #4ECA5B and #4EBECA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4ECA99 for text?
Black text on #4ECA99 has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.