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HEX atlas value

#08912C

#08912C is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 8, 145, 44, HSL 136, 90%, 30%, has luminance 0.2048, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

greencooljewel-tone
#08912C Sample readable text
HEX #08912C
RGB rgb(8, 145, 44)
HSL hsl(136 90% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(94, 0, 70, 43)
Luminance 0.2048
Contrast Black 5.1:1White 4.12:1

CSS

--color-08912c: #08912C;
.background-08912c { background-color: #08912C; }
.text-08912c { color: #08912C; }

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
Luminance0.2048
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":"#08912C","rgb":[8,145,44],"hsl":[136,90,30],"cmyk":[94,0,70,43],"luminance":0.2048,"contrast":{"black":5.1,"white":4.12}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.1,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.12,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#033A12","hex":"#033A12","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.62,"contrastWhite":12.98,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#0CE947","hex":"#0CE947","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.76,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#91086D","hex":"#91086D","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.46,"contrastWhite":8.54,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Bottle Green","hex":"#006A4E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.17,"contrastWhite":6.62,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Shamrock","hex":"#009E60","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.06,"contrastWhite":3.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","jewel tone","jewel tone green","Forest Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/08912c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/traffic-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#91086D","analogous":["#289108","#089171"],"triadic":["#2C0891","#912C08"],"tetradic":["#082891","#91086D","#917108"],"splitComplementary":["#710891","#910828"],"monochromatic":["#0CE947","#08912C","#033A12"]}
Variants
{"light":"#0CE947","dark":"#033A12","saturated":"#009929","desaturated":"#188134","pastel":"#36E264","neon":"#00C234"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":28.495613697550013},{"slug":"traffic-green","name":"Traffic Green","hex":"#008450","distance":39.102429592034305},{"slug":"green","name":"Green","hex":"#008000","distance":47.843494855622744},{"slug":"bottle-green","name":"Bottle Green","hex":"#006A4E","distance":52.354560450833695},{"slug":"shamrock","name":"Shamrock","hex":"#009E60","distance":54.194095619356915}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #08912C

#08912C is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #08912C is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 8, 145, and 44, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 136deg with 90% 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 0.2048, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.50, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.1:1AA Pass
White text4.12:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #08912C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.1:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.12:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#033A12#FFFFFF text · best 12.98:1#033A12
#0CE947#000000 text · best 12.76:1#0CE947
#91086D#FFFFFF text · best 8.54:1#91086D
Bottle Green#FFFFFF text · best 6.62:1#006A4E
Shamrock#000000 text · best 6.06:1#009E60

Generated Palette

#08912C#08912C
#91086D#91086D
#289108#289108
#089171#089171
#0CE947#0CE947
#033A12#033A12

Color Harmonies

#91086D#91086D
#289108#289108
#089171#089171
#2C0891#2C0891
#912C08#912C08

Variants

#0CE947#0CE947
#033A12#033A12
#009929#009929
#188134#188134
#36E264#36E264
#00C234#00C234

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22
Traffic Green#008450
Green#008000
Bottle Green#006A4E
Shamrock#009E60

Related HEX Guides

Forest Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #228B22.Traffic Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #008450.Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #008000.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.#08912C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.