HEX atlas value

#21A12E

#21A12E is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 33, 161, 46, HSL 126, 66%, 38%, has luminance 0.2601, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

green cool jewel-tone

#21A12E Sample readable text

HEX #21A12E

RGB rgb(33, 161, 46)

HSL hsl(126 66% 38%)

CMYK cmyk(80, 0, 71, 37)

Luminance 0.2601

Contrast Black 6.2:1White 3.39:1

CSS

--color-21a12e: #21A12E;
.background-21a12e { background-color: #21A12E; }
.text-21a12e { color: #21A12E; }

Luminance0.2601

Black text6.2:1AA Pass

White text3.39:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#21A12E","rgb":[33,161,46],"hsl":[126,66,38],"cmyk":[80,0,71,37],"luminance":0.2601,"contrast":{"black":6.2,"white":3.39}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.2,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.39,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#45D954","hex":"#45D954","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.31,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#115518","hex":"#115518","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.34,"contrastWhite":8.99,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#0CB61D","hex":"#0CB61D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.72,"contrastWhite":2.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

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","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/21a12e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#A12194","analogous":["#54A121","#21A16E"],"triadic":["#2E21A1","#A12E21"],"tetradic":["#2154A1","#A12194","#A16E21"],"splitComplementary":["#6E21A1","#A12154"],"monochromatic":["#45D954","#21A12E","#115518"]}

Variants

{"light":"#45D954","dark":"#115518","saturated":"#0CB61D","desaturated":"#368C3F","pastel":"#71D17A","neon":"#00EB17"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":25.079872407968907},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":47.3392015141785},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":48.31148931672465},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":55.263007518592396},{"slug":"traffic-green","name":"Traffic Green","hex":"#008450","distance":55.5517776493246}]

HEX meaning and use

About #21A12E

#21A12E is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #21A12E is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 33, 161, and 46, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 126deg with 66% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 0.2601, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.08, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.2:1AA Pass

White text3.39:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #21A12E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.2:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF3.39:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#45D954#000000 text · best 11.31:1#45D954

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

#115518#FFFFFF text · best 8.99:1#115518

Kelly Green#000000 text · best 8.43:1#4CBB17

#0CB61D#000000 text · best 7.72:1#0CB61D

Generated Palette

#21A12E#21A12E

#A12194#A12194

#54A121#54A121

#21A16E#21A16E

#45D954#45D954

#115518#115518

Color Harmonies

#A12194#A12194

#54A121#54A121

#21A16E#21A16E

#2E21A1#2E21A1

#A12E21#A12E21

Variants

#45D954#45D954

#115518#115518

#0CB61D#0CB61D

#368C3F#368C3F

#71D17A#71D17A

#00EB17#00EB17

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22

Lime Green#32CD32

Sea Green#2E8B57

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Traffic Green#008450

#21A12E

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #21A12E

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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