Palettes / Colors / #4ECC2E
#4ECC2E — Green
#4ECC2E is a green color we call 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 #4ECC2E 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.
#4ECC2E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AC2ECC; it also sits naturally between #9CCC2E and #2ECC5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4ECC2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 204, 46 |
| HSL | 108°, 63%, 49% |
| HSV | 108°, 77%, 80% |
| CMYK | 62%, 0%, 77%, 20% |
| XYZ | 25.23, 45.00, 9.94 |
| Yxy | 45.00, 0.3147, 0.5613 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.89, -61.83, 63.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.08, -47.43, 35.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 80% · Blue 18%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 77% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4ECC2E
.text { color: #4ECC2E; }
.background { background-color: #4ECC2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4ECC2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 204, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(108, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4ECC2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 204, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4ECC2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 204, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4ECC2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4ECC2E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4ECC2E
Tints of #4ECC2E
Tones of #4ECC2E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AC2ECC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #4ECC2E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4ECC2E
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 #4ECC2E: ·
How #4ECC2E 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 #4ECC2E 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 #4ECC2E?
#4ECC2E is Green, a green color (RGB 78, 204, 46). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4ECC2E?
#4ECC2E is RGB 78, 204, 46 — HSL 108°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 62%, 0%, 77%, 20%.
What colors go with #4ECC2E?
Its complement is #AC2ECC; analogous partners are #9CCC2E and #2ECC5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4ECC2E for text?
Black text on #4ECC2E has a contrast ratio of 10.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.