Palettes / Colors / #4FA17D

#4FA17D — Muted Green

#4FA17D 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 #4FA17D 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.

#4FA17D 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 #A14F72; it also sits naturally between #4FA155 and #4F9BA1. 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 63% · Blue 49%

Cyan 51% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 37%

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

Previews

CSS code for #4FA17D

.text { color: #4FA17D; }
.background { background-color: #4FA17D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4FA17D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(79, 161, 125); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(154, 34%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4FA17D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(79, 161, 125, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4FA17D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(79, 161, 125, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#4FA17D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4FA17D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A14F72:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #4FA17D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4FA17D

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:

How #4FA17D 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 #4FA17D 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 #4FA17D?

#4FA17D is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 79, 161, 125). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #4FA17D?

#4FA17D is RGB 79, 161, 125 — HSL 154°, 34%, 47% — CMYK 51%, 0%, 22%, 37%.

What colors go with #4FA17D?

Its complement is #A14F72; analogous partners are #4FA155 and #4F9BA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #4FA17D for text?

Black text on #4FA17D has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.12:1.