Color #4E875D Color / Colour Code #4E875D
This page shows the hex color code for color #4e875d (#4E875D). The colour is a green tone with 27% saturation and 42% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #4E875D against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#4E875D paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 106, 136, and 166 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 136, 256, and 16 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #4E875D
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 136 and saturation at 27%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 136 to 181 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 136 with its complement at 316 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #4E875D
Lightness variations at hue 136 and 27% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #4E875D
Design Use Cases for #4E875D
Muted Accent Color
With 27% saturation, #4E875D has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 42% lightness, #4E875D is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Success & Growth Indicators
#4E875D falls in the green range (hue 136). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #4E875D (hue 136) to its complement at hue 316. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 166. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e875d, #884e79);
CSS Code for #4E875D
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About Color #4E875D (#4E875D)
#4E875D is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 78 red, 135 green, and 93 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 136 degrees with 27% saturation and 42% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #4E875D is 113/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow, and 47% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #4E875D against white is 4.24:1 and against black is 4.95:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 4.95:1.
The complementary colour #884E79 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #4E875D. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #5C884E and #4E887B, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #4E875D?
- #4E875D is Color #4E875D, a green color (colour) with RGB(78, 135, 93), HSL(136, 27%, 42%), and CMYK(42%, 0%, 31%, 47%). Its perceived brightness is 113/255.
- Is #4E875D accessible for text?
- Against white, #4E875D has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.95:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #4E875D?
- The complementary colour is #884E79 (hue 316). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #5C884E and #4E887B. The triadic palette adds #5E4E88 and #885E4E for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #4E875D in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #4e875d; or rgb(78, 135, 93); or hsl(136, 27%, 42%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 136 27% 42%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.