Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#226242

#226242 is a cool green HEX color close to Hunter Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 34, 98, 66, HSL 150, 48%, 26%, has luminance 0.0947, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

greencoolearth-tonejewel-tone
#226242 Sample readable text
HEX #226242
RGB rgb(34, 98, 66)
HSL hsl(150 48% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(65, 0, 33, 62)
Luminance 0.0947
Contrast Black 2.89:1White 7.26:1

CSS

--color-226242: #226242;
.background-226242 { background-color: #226242; }
.text-226242 { color: #226242; }

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
Luminance0.0947
Black text2.89:1AA Fail
White text7.26:1AA 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":"#226242","rgb":[34,98,66],"hsl":[150,48,26],"cmyk":[65,0,33,62],"luminance":0.0947,"contrast":{"black":2.89,"white":7.26}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.89,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.26,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0B1E14","hex":"#0B1E14","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.21,"contrastWhite":17.36,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#622242","hex":"#622242","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.83,"contrastWhite":11.5,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.28,"contrastWhite":9.22,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Spruce","hex":"#2E4F4F","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.35,"contrastWhite":8.94,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Dark Slate Grey","hex":"#2F4F4F","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.35,"contrastWhite":8.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Hunter Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/226242.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hunter-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/spruce.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-slate-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#622242","analogous":["#226222","#226262"],"triadic":["#422262","#624222"],"tetradic":["#222262","#622242","#626222"],"splitComplementary":["#622262","#622222"],"monochromatic":["#3AA670","#226242","#0B1E14"]}
Variants
{"light":"#3AA670","dark":"#0B1E14","saturated":"#147142","desaturated":"#315442","pastel":"#59AB82","neon":"#00AD57"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":20.639767440550294},{"slug":"spruce","name":"Spruce","hex":"#2E4F4F","distance":25.96150997149434},{"slug":"dark-slate-gray","name":"Dark Slate Gray","hex":"#2F4F4F","distance":26.43860813280457},{"slug":"dark-slate-grey","name":"Dark Slate Grey","hex":"#2F4F4F","distance":26.43860813280457},{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":27.03701166919155}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #226242

#226242 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #226242 is visually closest to Hunter Green, a named green color with HEX #355E3B.

The RGB channels are 34, 98, and 66, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 150deg with 48% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0947, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.64, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.89:1AA Fail
White text7.26:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #226242 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.89:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.26:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0B1E14#FFFFFF text · best 17.36:1#0B1E14
#622242#FFFFFF text · best 11.5:1#622242
Pine Needle#FFFFFF text · best 9.22:1#334D41
Spruce#FFFFFF text · best 8.94:1#2E4F4F
Dark Slate Grey#FFFFFF text · best 8.93:1#2F4F4F

Generated Palette

#226242#226242
#622242#622242
#226222#226222
#226262#226262
#3AA670#3AA670
#0B1E14#0B1E14

Color Harmonies

#622242#622242
#226222#226222
#226262#226262
#422262#422262
#624222#624222

Variants

#3AA670#3AA670
#0B1E14#0B1E14
#147142#147142
#315442#315442
#59AB82#59AB82
#00AD57#00AD57

Nearest Named Colors

Hunter Green#355E3B
Spruce#2E4F4F
Dark Slate Gray#2F4F4F
Dark Slate Grey#2F4F4F
Pine Needle#334D41

Related HEX Guides

Hunter Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #355E3B.Spruce colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2E4F4F.Dark Slate Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2F4F4F.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.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.#226242 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.