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HEX atlas value

#158422

#158422 is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 21, 132, 34, HSL 127, 73%, 30%, has luminance 0.1678, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

greencooljewel-tone
#158422 Sample readable text
HEX #158422
RGB rgb(21, 132, 34)
HSL hsl(127 73% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(84, 0, 74, 48)
Luminance 0.1678
Contrast Black 4.36:1White 4.82:1

CSS

--color-158422: #158422;
.background-158422 { background-color: #158422; }
.text-158422 { color: #158422; }

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
Luminance0.1678
Black text4.36:1AA Fail
White text4.82:1AA 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":"#158422","rgb":[21,132,34],"hsl":[127,73,30],"cmyk":[84,0,74,48],"luminance":0.1678,"contrast":{"black":4.36,"white":4.82}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.36,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#08350D","hex":"#08350D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.53,"contrastWhite":13.76,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#21D436","hex":"#21D436","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.54,"contrastWhite":1.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#841577","hex":"#841577","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.35,"contrastWhite":8.92,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.79,"contrastWhite":7.52,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Dark Green","hex":"#006400","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.44,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
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":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/158422.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald-dark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#841577","analogous":["#3F8415","#15845A"],"triadic":["#221584","#842215"],"tetradic":["#153F84","#841577","#845A15"],"splitComplementary":["#5A1584","#84153F"],"monochromatic":["#21D436","#158422","#08350D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#21D436","dark":"#08350D","saturated":"#049515","desaturated":"#25742F","pastel":"#4ACF59","neon":"#00C217"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":14.7648230602334},{"slug":"green","name":"Green","hex":"#008000","distance":40.162171256046406},{"slug":"emerald-dark","name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","distance":45.902069670114},{"slug":"traffic-green","name":"Traffic Green","hex":"#008450","distance":50.566787519082126},{"slug":"dark-green","name":"Dark Green","hex":"#006400","distance":51.19570294468082}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #158422

#158422 is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #158422 is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 21, 132, and 34, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 127deg with 73% 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 0.1678, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.76, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.36:1AA Fail
White text4.82:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #158422 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.36:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.82:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#08350D#FFFFFF text · best 13.76:1#08350D
#21D436#000000 text · best 10.54:1#21D436
#841577#FFFFFF text · best 8.92:1#841577
Emerald Dark#FFFFFF text · best 7.52:1#046307
Dark Green#FFFFFF text · best 7.44:1#006400

Generated Palette

#158422#158422
#841577#841577
#3F8415#3F8415
#15845A#15845A
#21D436#21D436
#08350D#08350D

Color Harmonies

#841577#841577
#3F8415#3F8415
#15845A#15845A
#221584#221584
#842215#842215

Variants

#21D436#21D436
#08350D#08350D
#049515#049515
#25742F#25742F
#4ACF59#4ACF59
#00C217#00C217

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22
Green#008000
Emerald Dark#046307
Traffic Green#008450
Dark Green#006400

Related HEX Guides

Forest Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #228B22.Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #008000.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.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.#158422 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.