Nearest-color comparison
Hunter Green #355E3B vs Pine Needle #334D41: RGB distance 18.1 and contrast 1.24:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Hunter Green and Pine Needle are very close, with an RGB distance of 18.1. Hunter Green is lighter by 0.0269, and Hunter Green is more saturated by 8 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.24:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Hunter Green and Pine Needle across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Hunter Green is #355E3B, a cool green with hue 129°, saturation 28% and luminance 0.0908. Beside Pine Needle, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 7.46:1.
green color
Pine Needle is #334D41, a cool green with hue 152°, saturation 20% and luminance 0.0639. Beside Hunter Green, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 9.22:1.
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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"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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"summary": "Hunter Green and Pine Needle are different green colors with HEX values #355E3B and #334D41. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 18.1, their contrast ratio is 1.24:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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