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HEX atlas value

#0A522D

#0A522D is a cool green HEX color close to British Racing Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 10, 82, 45, HSL 149, 78%, 18%, has luminance 0.0629, and belongs to the dark and jewel tone groups.

greencooldarkjewel-tone
#0A522D Sample readable text
HEX #0A522D
RGB rgb(10, 82, 45)
HSL hsl(149 78% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(88, 0, 45, 68)
Luminance 0.0629
Contrast Black 2.26:1White 9.3:1

CSS

--color-0a522d: #0A522D;
.background-0a522d { background-color: #0A522D; }
.text-0a522d { color: #0A522D; }

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
Luminance0.0629
Black text2.26:1AA Fail
White text9.3:1AA Pass
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":"#0A522D","rgb":[10,82,45],"hsl":[149,78,18],"cmyk":[88,0,45,68],"luminance":0.0629,"contrast":{"black":2.26,"white":9.3}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.26,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.3,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#520A2F","hex":"#520A2F","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.44,"contrastWhite":14.54,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Charcoal Blue","hex":"#263238","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.6,"contrastWhite":13.16,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Gunmetal","hex":"#2A3439","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.65,"contrastWhite":12.74,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"British Racing Green","hex":"#004225","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.81,"contrastWhite":11.63,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","jewel tone","dark green","jewel tone green","British Racing Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/0a522d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/british-racing-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bottle-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald-dark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#520A2F","analogous":["#0B520A","#0A5251"],"triadic":["#2D0A52","#522D0A"],"tetradic":["#0A0B52","#520A2F","#52510A"],"splitComplementary":["#510A52","#520A0B"],"monochromatic":["#14A359","#0A522D","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#14A359","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#005C2C","desaturated":"#14482D","pastel":"#29B36B","neon":"#008540"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"british-racing-green","name":"British Racing Green","hex":"#004225","distance":20.493901531919196},{"slug":"bottle-green","name":"Bottle Green","hex":"#006A4E","distance":42.01190307520001},{"slug":"emerald-dark","name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","distance":42.05948168962618},{"slug":"charcoal-blue","name":"Charcoal Blue","hex":"#263238","distance":43.9203825119955},{"slug":"gunmetal","name":"Gunmetal","hex":"#2A3439","distance":45.47526800360829}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #0A522D

#0A522D is classified as a cool green value with dark and jewel tone visual character. #0A522D is visually closest to British Racing Green, a named green color with HEX #004225.

The RGB channels are 10, 82, and 45, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 149deg with 78% saturation and 18% 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 0.0629, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.26:1AA Fail
White text9.3:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #0A522D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.26:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.3:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#520A2F#FFFFFF text · best 14.54:1#520A2F
Charcoal Blue#FFFFFF text · best 13.16:1#263238
Gunmetal#FFFFFF text · best 12.74:1#2A3439
British Racing Green#FFFFFF text · best 11.63:1#004225

Generated Palette

#0A522D#0A522D
#520A2F#520A2F
#0B520A#0B520A
#0A5251#0A5251
#14A359#14A359
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#520A2F#520A2F
#0B520A#0B520A
#0A5251#0A5251
#2D0A52#2D0A52
#522D0A#522D0A

Variants

#14A359#14A359
Black#000000
#005C2C#005C2C
#14482D#14482D
#29B36B#29B36B
#008540#008540

Nearest Named Colors

British Racing Green#004225
Bottle Green#006A4E
Emerald Dark#046307
Charcoal Blue#263238
Gunmetal#2A3439

Related HEX Guides

British Racing Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #004225.Bottle Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #006A4E.Emerald Dark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #046307.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.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.#0A522D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.