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HEX atlas value

#039648

#039648 is a cool green HEX color close to Traffic Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 3, 150, 72, HSL 148, 96%, 30%, has luminance 0.223, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

greencooljewel-tone
#039648 Sample readable text
HEX #039648
RGB rgb(3, 150, 72)
HSL hsl(148 96% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(98, 0, 52, 41)
Luminance 0.223
Contrast Black 5.46:1White 3.85:1

CSS

--color-039648: #039648;
.background-039648 { background-color: #039648; }
.text-039648 { color: #039648; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.223
Black text5.46:1AA Pass
White text3.85:1AA 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":"#039648","rgb":[3,150,72],"hsl":[148,96,30],"cmyk":[98,0,52,41],"luminance":0.223,"contrast":{"black":5.46,"white":3.85}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.85,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#05F073","hex":"#05F073","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.72,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#013C1D","hex":"#013C1D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.67,"contrastWhite":12.61,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#960351","hex":"#960351","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.43,"contrastWhite":8.65,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Jade","hex":"#00A86B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.81,"contrastWhite":3.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Bottle Green","hex":"#006A4E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.17,"contrastWhite":6.62,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","jewel tone","jewel tone green","Traffic Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/039648.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/traffic-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/shamrock.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/jade.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#960351","analogous":["#089603","#039691"],"triadic":["#480396","#964803"],"tetradic":["#030896","#960351","#969103"],"splitComplementary":["#910396","#960308"],"monochromatic":["#05F073","#039648","#013C1D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#05F073","dark":"#013C1D","saturated":"#009947","desaturated":"#148549","pastel":"#2FE986","neon":"#00C25A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"traffic-green","name":"Traffic Green","hex":"#008450","distance":19.924858845171276},{"slug":"shamrock","name":"Shamrock","hex":"#009E60","distance":25.475478405713993},{"slug":"jade","name":"Jade","hex":"#00A86B","distance":39.4715087119811},{"slug":"bottle-green","name":"Bottle Green","hex":"#006A4E","distance":44.50842616853577},{"slug":"peacock-green","name":"Peacock Green","hex":"#006D5B","distance":45.28796749689701}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #039648

#039648 is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #039648 is visually closest to Traffic Green, a named green color with HEX #008450.

The RGB channels are 3, 150, and 72, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 148deg with 96% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.223, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.92, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.46:1AA Pass
White text3.85:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #039648 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.46:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.85:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#05F073#000000 text · best 13.72:1#05F073
#013C1D#FFFFFF text · best 12.61:1#013C1D
#960351#FFFFFF text · best 8.65:1#960351
Jade#000000 text · best 6.81:1#00A86B
Bottle Green#FFFFFF text · best 6.62:1#006A4E

Generated Palette

#039648#039648
#960351#960351
#089603#089603
#039691#039691
#05F073#05F073
#013C1D#013C1D

Color Harmonies

#960351#960351
#089603#089603
#039691#039691
#480396#480396
#964803#964803

Variants

#05F073#05F073
#013C1D#013C1D
#009947#009947
#148549#148549
#2FE986#2FE986
#00C25A#00C25A

Nearest Named Colors

Traffic Green#008450
Shamrock#009E60
Jade#00A86B
Bottle Green#006A4E
Peacock Green#006D5B

Related HEX Guides

Traffic Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #008450.Shamrock colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #009E60.Jade colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #00A86B.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors in the jewel tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#039648 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.