Nearest-color comparison
Alexandrite #3D8B74 vs Hookers Green #49796B: RGB distance 23.4 and contrast 1.22:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Alexandrite and Hookers Green are very close, with an RGB distance of 23.4. Alexandrite is lighter by 0.0457, and Alexandrite is more saturated by 14 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.22:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Alexandrite and Hookers Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Alexandrite is #3D8B74, a cool green with hue 162°, saturation 39% and luminance 0.2072. Beside Hookers Green, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 5.14:1.
green color
Hookers Green is #49796B, a cool green with hue 163°, saturation 25% and luminance 0.1615. Beside Alexandrite, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 4.96:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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"summary": "Alexandrite and Hookers Green are different green colors with HEX values #3D8B74 and #49796B. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 23.4, their contrast ratio is 1.22:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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