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HEX atlas value

#106011

#106011 is a cool green HEX color close to Emerald Dark. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 16, 96, 17, HSL 121, 71%, 22%, has luminance 0.0852, and belongs to the dark and jewel tone groups.

greencooldarkjewel-tone
#106011 Sample readable text
HEX #106011
RGB rgb(16, 96, 17)
HSL hsl(121 71% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(83, 0, 82, 62)
Luminance 0.0852
Contrast Black 2.7:1White 7.77:1

CSS

--color-106011: #106011;
.background-106011 { background-color: #106011; }
.text-106011 { color: #106011; }

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
Luminance0.0852
Black text2.7:1AA Fail
White text7.77:1AA 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":"#106011","rgb":[16,96,17],"hsl":[121,71,22],"cmyk":[83,0,82,62],"luminance":0.0852,"contrast":{"black":2.7,"white":7.77}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.7,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.77,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#031103","hex":"#031103","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.09,"contrastWhite":19.34,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#60105F","hex":"#60105F","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.74,"contrastWhite":12.1,"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"]},{"name":"#1D541E","hex":"#1D541E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.34,"contrastWhite":8.97,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#106039","hex":"#106039","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.75,"contrastWhite":7.63,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","jewel tone","dark green","jewel tone green","Emerald Dark 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/106011.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald-dark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/british-racing-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#60105F","analogous":["#376010","#106039"],"triadic":["#121060","#601210"],"tetradic":["#103760","#60105F","#603910"],"splitComplementary":["#391060","#601037"],"monochromatic":["#1EAE20","#106011","#031103"]}
Variants
{"light":"#1EAE20","dark":"#031103","saturated":"#046C06","desaturated":"#1D541E","pastel":"#35BB37","neon":"#009903"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"emerald-dark","name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","distance":15.905973720586866},{"slug":"dark-green","name":"Dark Green","hex":"#006400","distance":23.68543856465402},{"slug":"british-racing-green","name":"British Racing Green","hex":"#004225","distance":39.44616584663204},{"slug":"green","name":"Green","hex":"#008000","distance":39.61060464067672},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":40.099875311526844}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #106011

#106011 is classified as a cool green value with dark and jewel tone visual character. #106011 is visually closest to Emerald Dark, a named green color with HEX #046307.

The RGB channels are 16, 96, and 17, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 121deg with 71% saturation and 22% 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 0.0852, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.91, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.7:1AA Fail
White text7.77:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #106011 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.7:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.77:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#031103#FFFFFF text · best 19.34:1#031103
#60105F#FFFFFF text · best 12.1:1#60105F
British Racing Green#FFFFFF text · best 11.63:1#004225
#1D541E#FFFFFF text · best 8.97:1#1D541E
#106039#FFFFFF text · best 7.63:1#106039

Generated Palette

#106011#106011
#60105F#60105F
#376010#376010
#106039#106039
#1EAE20#1EAE20
#031103#031103

Color Harmonies

#60105F#60105F
#376010#376010
#106039#106039
#121060#121060
#601210#601210

Variants

#1EAE20#1EAE20
#031103#031103
#046C06#046C06
#1D541E#1D541E
#35BB37#35BB37
#009903#009903

Nearest Named Colors

Emerald Dark#046307
Dark Green#006400
British Racing Green#004225
Green#008000
Terre Verte#385E0F

Related HEX Guides

Emerald Dark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #046307.Dark Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #006400.British Racing Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #004225.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.#106011 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.