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HEX atlas value

#1E6E17

#1E6E17 is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 30, 110, 23, HSL 115, 65%, 26%, has luminance 0.1149, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

greencooljewel-tone
#1E6E17 Sample readable text
HEX #1E6E17
RGB rgb(30, 110, 23)
HSL hsl(115 65% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(73, 0, 79, 57)
Luminance 0.1149
Contrast Black 3.3:1White 6.37:1

CSS

--color-1e6e17: #1E6E17;
.background-1e6e17 { background-color: #1E6E17; }
.text-1e6e17 { color: #1E6E17; }

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
Luminance0.1149
Black text3.3:1AA Fail
White text6.37:1AA 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":"#1E6E17","rgb":[30,110,23],"hsl":[115,65,26],"cmyk":[73,0,79,57],"luminance":0.1149,"contrast":{"black":3.3,"white":6.37}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.3,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.37,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#092207","hex":"#092207","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.24,"contrastWhite":16.88,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#66176D","hex":"#66176D","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.91,"contrastWhite":11.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#33B927","hex":"#33B927","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.11,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#2B5F26","hex":"#2B5F26","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.77,"contrastWhite":7.59,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.78,"contrastWhite":7.56,"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","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/1e6e17.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald-dark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#66176D","analogous":["#496D17","#176D3B"],"triadic":["#171E6D","#6D171E"],"tetradic":["#17496D","#66176D","#6D3B17"],"splitComplementary":["#3B176D","#6D1749"],"monochromatic":["#33B927","#1E6E17","#092207"]}
Variants
{"light":"#33B927","dark":"#092207","saturated":"#127C09","desaturated":"#2B5F26","pastel":"#4EC144","neon":"#0EAD00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":31.272991542223778},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":31.559467676119},{"slug":"emerald-dark","name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","distance":32.449961479175904},{"slug":"dark-green","name":"Dark Green","hex":"#006400","distance":39.102429592034305},{"slug":"green","name":"Green","hex":"#008000","distance":41.86884283091664}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #1E6E17

#1E6E17 is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #1E6E17 is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 30, 110, and 23, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 115deg with 65% saturation and 26% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 0.1149, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 31.27, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.3:1AA Fail
White text6.37:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #1E6E17 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.3:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.37:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#092207#FFFFFF text · best 16.88:1#092207
#66176D#FFFFFF text · best 11.01:1#66176D
#33B927#000000 text · best 8.11:1#33B927
#2B5F26#FFFFFF text · best 7.59:1#2B5F26
Terre Verte#FFFFFF text · best 7.56:1#385E0F

Generated Palette

#1E6E17#1E6E17
#66176D#66176D
#496D17#496D17
#176D3B#176D3B
#33B927#33B927
#092207#092207

Color Harmonies

#66176D#66176D
#496D17#496D17
#176D3B#176D3B
#171E6D#171E6D
#6D171E#6D171E

Variants

#33B927#33B927
#092207#092207
#127C09#127C09
#2B5F26#2B5F26
#4EC144#4EC144
#0EAD00#0EAD00

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22
Terre Verte#385E0F
Emerald Dark#046307
Dark Green#006400
Green#008000

Related HEX Guides

Forest Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #228B22.Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.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.#1E6E17 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.