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HEX atlas value

#179603

#179603 is a cool green HEX color close to Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 23, 150, 3, HSL 112, 96%, 30%, has luminance 0.22, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

greencooljewel-tone
#179603 Sample readable text
HEX #179603
RGB rgb(23, 150, 3)
HSL hsl(112 96% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(85, 0, 98, 41)
Luminance 0.22
Contrast Black 5.4:1White 3.89:1

CSS

--color-179603: #179603;
.background-179603 { background-color: #179603; }
.text-179603 { color: #179603; }

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
Luminance0.22
Black text5.4:1AA Pass
White text3.89:1AA 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":"#179603","rgb":[23,150,3],"hsl":[112,96,30],"cmyk":[85,0,98,41],"luminance":0.22,"contrast":{"black":5.4,"white":3.89}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.4,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.89,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#24F005","hex":"#24F005","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.54,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#093C01","hex":"#093C01","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.66,"contrastWhite":12.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#820396","hex":"#820396","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.4,"contrastWhite":8.74,"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","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/179603.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/scheeles-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#820396","analogous":["#609603","#039639"],"triadic":["#031796","#960317"],"tetradic":["#036096","#820396","#963903"],"splitComplementary":["#390396","#960360"],"monochromatic":["#24F005","#179603","#093C01"]}
Variants
{"light":"#24F005","dark":"#093C01","saturated":"#149900","desaturated":"#238514","pastel":"#48E92F","neon":"#1AC200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"green","name":"Green","hex":"#008000","distance":31.96873472629156},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":34.68429039204925},{"slug":"scheeles-green","name":"Scheele Green","hex":"#478800","distance":50.08991914547278},{"slug":"emerald-dark","name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","distance":54.57105459856901},{"slug":"dark-green","name":"Dark Green","hex":"#006400","distance":55.11805511808268}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #179603

#179603 is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #179603 is visually closest to Green, a named green color with HEX #008000.

The RGB channels are 23, 150, and 3, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 112deg with 96% 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 0.22, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 31.97, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.4:1AA Pass
White text3.89:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #179603 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.4:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.89:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#24F005#000000 text · best 13.54:1#24F005
#093C01#FFFFFF text · best 12.67:1#093C01
#820396#FFFFFF text · best 8.74:1#820396
Emerald Dark#FFFFFF text · best 7.52:1#046307
Dark Green#FFFFFF text · best 7.44:1#006400

Generated Palette

#179603#179603
#820396#820396
#609603#609603
#039639#039639
#24F005#24F005
#093C01#093C01

Color Harmonies

#820396#820396
#609603#609603
#039639#039639
#031796#031796
#960317#960317

Variants

#24F005#24F005
#093C01#093C01
#149900#149900
#238514#238514
#48E92F#48E92F
#1AC200#1AC200

Nearest Named Colors

Green#008000
Forest Green#228B22
Scheele Green#478800
Emerald Dark#046307
Dark Green#006400

Related HEX Guides

Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #008000.Forest Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #228B22.Scheele Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #478800.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.#179603 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.