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Named color

Epoxy Green

Epoxy Green color #4E8A57: RGB 78, 138, 87 and HSL 129°, 28%, 42%. Explore its cool green profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#4E8A57 green cool mutedearth-tone
HEX #4E8A57
RGB rgb(78, 138, 87)
HSL hsl(129 28% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(43, 0, 37, 46)
Luminance 0.2048
Contrast Black 5.1:1White 4.12:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-epoxy-green: #4E8A57;
.bg-epoxy-green { background-color: #4E8A57; }
.text-epoxy-green { color: #4E8A57; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Epoxy Green Color

Epoxy Green uses HEX #4E8A57, RGB 78, 138, 87, and HSL 129°, 28%, 42%. The dataset classifies it in the green family with cool temperature and muted and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.2048; black contrast is 5.1:1 and white contrast is 4.12:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Epoxy Green against black and white text.

Black text5.1:1AA Pass
White text4.12:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Epoxy Green Color Reference Infographic

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Epoxy Green color reference infographic showing #4E8A57, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Epoxy Green color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#894D80#894D80#62894D#62894D#4D8974#4D8974#564D89#564D89#89564D#89564D
Open full Epoxy Green harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#7CB685#7CB685#2C4E31#2C4E31#36A146#36A146#657267#657267#A0B6A3#A0B6A3#00FF26#00FF26

Pairings

Black#000000#894D80#894D80#62894D#62894D#4D8974#4D8974Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2048
Black text5.1:1AA Pass
White text4.12:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#4E8A57",
  "rgb": [
    78,
    138,
    87
  ],
  "hsl": [
    129,
    28,
    42
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    43,
    0,
    37,
    46
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2048,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.1,
    "white": 4.12
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#894D80",
  "analogous": [
    "#62894D",
    "#4D8974"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#564D89",
    "#89564D"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#4D6289",
    "#894D80",
    "#89744D"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#744D89",
    "#894D62"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#7CB685",
    "#4E8A57",
    "#2C4E31"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#7CB685",
  "dark": "#2C4E31",
  "saturated": "#36A146",
  "desaturated": "#657267",
  "pastel": "#A0B6A3",
  "neon": "#00FF26"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#894D80",
    "#62894D",
    "#4D8974"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#657267",
    "#7CB685"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#7CB685",
    "#657267"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "hookers-green",
    "cactus-green",
    "fern-green",
    "viridian",
    "sea-green"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "epoxy-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "epoxy-green-vs-cactus-green",
    "epoxy-green-vs-hookers-green",
    "sea-green-vs-epoxy-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/epoxy-green",
    "/wcag/epoxy-green",
    "/css/colors/epoxy-green",
    "/hex/4e8a57",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/epoxy-green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/hookers-green",
      "/colors/cactus-green",
      "/colors/fern-green",
      "/colors/viridian",
      "/colors/sea-green",
      "/compare/epoxy-green-vs-cactus-green",
      "/compare/epoxy-green-vs-hookers-green",
      "/compare/sea-green-vs-epoxy-green",
      "/harmonies/epoxy-green",
      "/wcag/epoxy-green",
      "/css/colors/epoxy-green",
      "/hex/4e8a57",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "epoxy-green",
  "name": "Epoxy Green",
  "hex": "#4E8A57",
  "uses": [
    "industrial design",
    "safety systems",
    "hardware palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "utility",
      "visibility",
      "precision"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "transportation",
      "tools",
      "hardware",
      "signage"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "soft wellness palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "muted",
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "green",
    "cool",
    "muted",
    "earth-tone",
    "industrial-design",
    "safety-systems",
    "hardware-palettes",
    "utility",
    "visibility",
    "precision"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    78,
    138,
    87
  ],
  "hsl": [
    129,
    28,
    42
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    43,
    0,
    37,
    46
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2048,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.1,
    "white": 4.12
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#894D80",
    "analogous": [
      "#62894D",
      "#4D8974"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#564D89",
      "#89564D"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#4D6289",
      "#894D80",
      "#89744D"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#744D89",
      "#894D62"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#7CB685",
      "#4E8A57",
      "#2C4E31"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#7CB685",
    "dark": "#2C4E31",
    "saturated": "#36A146",
    "desaturated": "#657267",
    "pastel": "#A0B6A3",
    "neon": "#00FF26"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-epoxy-green: #4E8A57;",
    "utility": ".bg-epoxy-green { background-color: #4E8A57; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-epoxy-green { color: #4E8A57; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "hookers-green",
    "cactus-green",
    "fern-green",
    "viridian",
    "sea-green"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "epoxy-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "epoxy-green-vs-cactus-green",
    "epoxy-green-vs-hookers-green",
    "sea-green-vs-epoxy-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/epoxy-green",
    "/wcag/epoxy-green",
    "/css/colors/epoxy-green",
    "/hex/4e8a57",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/epoxy-green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/hookers-green",
      "/colors/cactus-green",
      "/colors/fern-green",
      "/colors/viridian",
      "/colors/sea-green",
      "/compare/epoxy-green-vs-cactus-green",
      "/compare/epoxy-green-vs-hookers-green",
      "/compare/sea-green-vs-epoxy-green",
      "/harmonies/epoxy-green",
      "/wcag/epoxy-green",
      "/css/colors/epoxy-green",
      "/hex/4e8a57",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#894D80",
      "#62894D",
      "#4D8974"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#657267",
      "#7CB685"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#7CB685",
      "#657267"
    ]
  }
}
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