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HEX atlas value

#189521

#189521 is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 24, 149, 33, HSL 124, 72%, 34%, has luminance 0.218, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

greencooljewel-tone
#189521 Sample readable text
HEX #189521
RGB rgb(24, 149, 33)
HSL hsl(124 72% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(84, 0, 78, 42)
Luminance 0.218
Contrast Black 5.36:1White 3.92:1

CSS

--color-189521: #189521;
.background-189521 { background-color: #189521; }
.text-189521 { color: #189521; }

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
Luminance0.218
Black text5.36:1AA Pass
White text3.92:1AA 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":"#189521","rgb":[24,149,33],"hsl":[124,72,34],"cmyk":[84,0,78,42],"luminance":0.218,"contrast":{"black":5.36,"white":3.92}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.36,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.92,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#2CDD38","hex":"#2CDD38","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.51,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#0B460F","hex":"#0B460F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.9,"contrastWhite":11.06,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#95188D","hex":"#95188D","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.79,"contrastWhite":7.52,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#05A810","hex":"#05A810","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.61,"contrastWhite":3.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#4E9518","hex":"#4E9518","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.64,"contrastWhite":3.73,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"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":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/189521.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/traffic-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#95188D","analogous":["#4E9518","#18955F"],"triadic":["#211895","#952118"],"tetradic":["#184E95","#95188D","#955F18"],"splitComplementary":["#5F1895","#95184E"],"monochromatic":["#2CDD38","#189521","#0B460F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#2CDD38","dark":"#0B460F","saturated":"#05A810","desaturated":"#2B8231","pastel":"#5BD263","neon":"#00D60E"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":14.177446878757825},{"slug":"green","name":"Green","hex":"#008000","distance":45.89117562233506},{"slug":"traffic-green","name":"Traffic Green","hex":"#008450","distance":55.44366510251645},{"slug":"scheeles-green","name":"Scheele Green","hex":"#478800","distance":58.881236400062114},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":59.16079783099616}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #189521

#189521 is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #189521 is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 24, 149, and 33, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 124deg with 72% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness 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 0.218, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.18, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.36:1AA Pass
White text3.92:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #189521 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.36:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.92:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#2CDD38#000000 text · best 11.51:1#2CDD38
#0B460F#FFFFFF text · best 11.06:1#0B460F
#95188D#FFFFFF text · best 7.52:1#95188D
#05A810#000000 text · best 6.61:1#05A810
#4E9518#000000 text · best 5.64:1#4E9518

Generated Palette

#189521#189521
#95188D#95188D
#4E9518#4E9518
#18955F#18955F
#2CDD38#2CDD38
#0B460F#0B460F

Color Harmonies

#95188D#95188D
#4E9518#4E9518
#18955F#18955F
#211895#211895
#952118#952118

Variants

#2CDD38#2CDD38
#0B460F#0B460F
#05A810#05A810
#2B8231#2B8231
#5BD263#5BD263
#00D60E#00D60E

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22
Green#008000
Traffic Green#008450
Scheele Green#478800
Sea Green#2E8B57

Related HEX Guides

Forest Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #228B22.Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #008000.Traffic Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #008450.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.#189521 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.