HEX atlas value

#21CA4E

#21CA4E is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 33, 202, 78, HSL 136, 72%, 46%, has luminance 0.4311, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#21CA4E Sample readable text
HEX #21CA4E
RGB rgb(33, 202, 78)
HSL hsl(136 72% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(84, 0, 61, 21)
Luminance 0.4311
Contrast Black 9.62:1White 2.18:1

CSS

--color-21ca4e: #21CA4E;
.background-21ca4e { background-color: #21CA4E; }
.text-21ca4e { color: #21CA4E; }

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
Luminance0.4311
Black text9.62:1AA Pass
White text2.18:1AA 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":"#21CA4E","rgb":[33,202,78],"hsl":[136,72,46],"cmyk":[84,0,61,21],"luminance":0.4311,"contrast":{"black":9.62,"white":2.18}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.62,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.18,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#61E584","hex":"#61E584","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.05,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#07E442","hex":"#07E442","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.19,"contrastWhite":1.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#21CAA2","hex":"#21CAA2","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.03,"contrastWhite":2.09,"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":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.87,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","vibrant","vibrant green","Lime Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/21ca4e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/medium-sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/jade.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CA219D","analogous":["#48CA21","#21CAA2"],"triadic":["#4E21CA","#CA4E21"],"tetradic":["#2148CA","#CA219D","#CAA221"],"splitComplementary":["#A221CA","#CA2148"],"monochromatic":["#61E584","#21CA4E","#147B2F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#61E584","dark":"#147B2F","saturated":"#07E442","desaturated":"#3BB05A","pastel":"#8BDFA1","neon":"#14FF53"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":32.89376840679705},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":49.82971001320397},{"slug":"jade","name":"Jade","hex":"#00A86B","distance":55.5517776493246},{"slug":"shamrock","name":"Shamrock","hex":"#009E60","distance":57.87054518492115},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":63.06346010171025}]

HEX meaning and use

About #21CA4E

#21CA4E is classified as a cool green value with vibrant visual character. #21CA4E is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 33, 202, and 78, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 136deg with 72% saturation and 46% 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 high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.4311, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 32.89, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.62:1AA Pass
White text2.18:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #21CA4E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.62:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.18:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#61E584#000000 text · best 13.05:1#61E584
#07E442#000000 text · best 12.19:1#07E442
#21CAA2#000000 text · best 10.03:1#21CAA2
Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32
Paris Green#000000 text · best 9.87:1#50C878

Generated Palette

#21CA4E#21CA4E
#CA219D#CA219D
#48CA21#48CA21
#21CAA2#21CAA2
#61E584#61E584
#147B2F#147B2F

Color Harmonies

#CA219D#CA219D
#48CA21#48CA21
#21CAA2#21CAA2
#4E21CA#4E21CA
#CA4E21#CA4E21

Variants

#61E584#61E584
#147B2F#147B2F
#07E442#07E442
#3BB05A#3BB05A
#8BDFA1#8BDFA1
#14FF53#14FF53

Nearest Named Colors