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HEX atlas value

#15842B

#15842B is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 21, 132, 43, HSL 132, 73%, 30%, has luminance 0.1684, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

greencooljewel-tone
#15842B Sample readable text
HEX #15842B
RGB rgb(21, 132, 43)
HSL hsl(132 73% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(84, 0, 67, 48)
Luminance 0.1684
Contrast Black 4.37:1White 4.81:1

CSS

--color-15842b: #15842B;
.background-15842b { background-color: #15842B; }
.text-15842b { color: #15842B; }

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
Luminance0.1684
Black text4.37:1AA Fail
White text4.81:1AA 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":"#15842B","rgb":[21,132,43],"hsl":[132,73,30],"cmyk":[84,0,67,48],"luminance":0.1684,"contrast":{"black":4.37,"white":4.81}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.37,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.81,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#083511","hex":"#083511","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.53,"contrastWhite":13.74,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#21D445","hex":"#21D445","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.57,"contrastWhite":1.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#84156E","hex":"#84156E","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.31,"contrastWhite":9.08,"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":"#257435","hex":"#257435","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.63,"contrastWhite":5.79,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"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":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/15842b.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":"#84156E","analogous":["#368415","#158463"],"triadic":["#2B1584","#842B15"],"tetradic":["#153684","#84156E","#846315"],"splitComplementary":["#631584","#841536"],"monochromatic":["#21D445","#15842B","#083511"]}
Variants
{"light":"#21D445","dark":"#083511","saturated":"#049521","desaturated":"#257435","pastel":"#4ACF64","neon":"#00C227"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":17.291616465790582},{"slug":"traffic-green","name":"Traffic Green","hex":"#008450","distance":42.5440947723653},{"slug":"green","name":"Green","hex":"#008000","distance":48.02082881417188},{"slug":"bottle-green","name":"Bottle Green","hex":"#006A4E","distance":48.394214530251446},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":51.088159097779204}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #15842B

#15842B is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #15842B is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 21, 132, and 43, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 132deg 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 0.1684, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.29, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.37:1AA Fail
White text4.81:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #15842B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.37:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.81:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#083511#FFFFFF text · best 13.74:1#083511
#21D445#000000 text · best 10.57:1#21D445
#84156E#FFFFFF text · best 9.08:1#84156E
Bottle Green#FFFFFF text · best 6.62:1#006A4E
#257435#FFFFFF text · best 5.79:1#257435

Generated Palette

#15842B#15842B
#84156E#84156E
#368415#368415
#158463#158463
#21D445#21D445
#083511#083511

Color Harmonies

#84156E#84156E
#368415#368415
#158463#158463
#2B1584#2B1584
#842B15#842B15

Variants

#21D445#21D445
#083511#083511
#049521#049521
#257435#257435
#4ACF64#4ACF64
#00C227#00C227

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22
Traffic Green#008450
Green#008000
Bottle Green#006A4E
Sea Green#2E8B57

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.#15842B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.