May Green
HEX: #4C9141 | Modern Palette
Color Specifications
#4C9141
76, 145, 65
111°, 55% ,56%
47.59, 0, 55.17, 43.14
About May Green
May Green (#4C9141) is a color with RGB(76, 145, 65) and HSL(111.75°, 55.17%, 56.86%). In design, it fits Cool styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Logo. Its complementary color is #864191, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #414C91 and #91414C. The name comes from May Green (English).
- HEX: #4C9141
- RGB: 76, 145, 65
- HSL: 111.75°, 55.17%, 56.86%
- Style: Cool
- Use case: Text, Button, Logo
- Complementary color: #864191
- Triadic colors: #414C91, #91414C
- The name comes from May Green (English).
Live Components
Color Palettes
May Green #4C9141 is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.
Color Harmonies
May Green #4C9141 pairs with #864191 as its complementary color, and #414C91 and #91414C in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Name, History & Etymology
History
The color 'green' itself has a long and varied history, often associated with nature, fertility, and renewal. The specific descriptor 'May Green' emphasizes the freshness and newness of spring. In art, capturing the nuances of natural greens has always been a challenge and a goal. As dyes and pigments became more sophisticated, the ability to reproduce specific shades like 'May Green' improved. It's a color that evokes the peak of spring's verdancy before the deeper, more mature greens of summer set in.
First Recorded Use
While the concept of 'May green' has likely existed informally for centuries, its formalization as a specific named color, particularly in art and fashion, became more common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Specific first documented use as a color name is difficult to pinpoint precisely without extensive historical textile or paint records, but it aligns with the period when many nature-inspired color names gained popularity.
Cultural Associations
May Green is strongly associated with spring, growth, and new beginnings. It often carries connotations of vitality, youth, and natural beauty. In many cultures, May is a month of celebration for fertility and the return of warmth, and this color embodies that spirit. It's a cheerful and optimistic shade of green, distinct from darker, more somber greens. It can be found in spring fashion collections, garden imagery, and any context aiming to convey freshness and natural vibrancy.
Code Snippets
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #4C9141;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #4C9141;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #4C9141;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#4C9141,
#BD54CE
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#4C9141,
#BD54CE
);
}// SCSS variable
$may-green: #4C9141;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$may-green-r: 76;
$may-green-g: 145;
$may-green-b: 65;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $may-green;
color: rgba($may-green-r, $may-green-g, $may-green-b, 0.8);
}