Close to Viridian
#4E8271
#4E8271 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Viridian. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 51% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 160°, with 25% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4E8271.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E8271 as they’d see it.
#4E8271 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4E8271
What color is #4E8271?
#4E8271 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Viridian. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 51% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 160°, with 25% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E8271 in RGB?
#4E8271 is rgb(78, 130, 113): 78 red, 130 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E8271 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 0, 13, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E8271?
PANTONE 328 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E8271?
Its complement #9B6A7A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.