Palettes / Colors / #4FA178
#4FA178 — Muted Green
#4FA178 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #4FA178 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.
#4FA178 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 #A14F78; it also sits naturally between #4FA14F and #4FA1A1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4FA178 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 79, 161, 120 |
| HSL | 150°, 34%, 47% |
| HSV | 150°, 51%, 63% |
| CMYK | 51%, 0%, 25%, 37% |
| XYZ | 19.36, 28.51, 22.25 |
| Yxy | 28.51, 0.2761, 0.4066 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.34, -34.89, 13.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.39, -26.28, 10.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 63% · Blue 47%
Cyan 51% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 37%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4FA178
.text { color: #4FA178; }
.background { background-color: #4FA178; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4FA178; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(79, 161, 120); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 34%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4FA178; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(79, 161, 120, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4FA178; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(79, 161, 120, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4FA178">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4FA178">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A14F78:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.13:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.70:1 AA |
Best text color on #4FA178: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4FA178
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 #4FA178: ·
How #4FA178 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 #4FA178 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 #4FA178?
#4FA178 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 79, 161, 120). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4FA178?
#4FA178 is RGB 79, 161, 120 — HSL 150°, 34%, 47% — CMYK 51%, 0%, 25%, 37%.
What colors go with #4FA178?
Its complement is #A14F78; analogous partners are #4FA14F and #4FA1A1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4FA178 for text?
Black text on #4FA178 has a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.13:1.