HEX atlas value

#238B24

#238B24 is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 35, 139, 36, HSL 121, 60%, 34%, has luminance 0.1895, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

#238B24 Sample readable text
HEX #238B24
RGB rgb(35, 139, 36)
HSL hsl(121 60% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(75, 0, 74, 45)
Luminance 0.1895
Contrast Black 4.79:1White 4.38:1

CSS

--color-238b24: #238B24;
.background-238b24 { background-color: #238B24; }
.text-238b24 { color: #238B24; }

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
Luminance0.1895
Black text4.79:1AA Pass
White text4.38:1AA 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":"#238B24","rgb":[35,139,36],"hsl":[121,60,34],"cmyk":[75,0,74,45],"luminance":0.1895,"contrast":{"black":4.79,"white":4.38}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.79,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.38,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#104111","hex":"#104111","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.79,"contrastWhite":11.76,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3BCE3E","hex":"#3BCE3E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.08,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8B2389","hex":"#8B2389","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.7,"contrastWhite":7.78,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#109E12","hex":"#109E12","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.92,"contrastWhite":3.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Forest Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/238b24.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/scheeles-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8B2389","analogous":["#558B23","#238B58"],"triadic":["#24238B","#8B2423"],"tetradic":["#23558B","#8B2389","#8B5823"],"splitComplementary":["#58238B","#8B2355"],"monochromatic":["#3BCE3E","#238B24","#104111"]}
Variants
{"light":"#3BCE3E","dark":"#104111","saturated":"#109E12","desaturated":"#367837","pastel":"#67C569","neon":"#00D604"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":2.23606797749979},{"slug":"scheeles-green","name":"Scheele Green","hex":"#478800","distance":51},{"slug":"green","name":"Green","hex":"#008000","distance":51.40038910358559},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":52.172789842982326},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":53.646994324006634}]

HEX meaning and use

About #238B24

#238B24 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #238B24 is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 35, 139, and 36, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 121deg with 60% saturation and 34% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.1895, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 2.24, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.79:1AA Pass
White text4.38:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #238B24 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.79:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.38:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#104111#FFFFFF text · best 11.76:1#104111
#3BCE3E#000000 text · best 10.08:1#3BCE3E
#8B2389#FFFFFF text · best 7.78:1#8B2389
Hunter Green#FFFFFF text · best 7.46:1#355E3B
#109E12#000000 text · best 5.92:1#109E12

Generated Palette

#238B24#238B24
#8B2389#8B2389
#558B23#558B23
#238B58#238B58
#3BCE3E#3BCE3E
#104111#104111

Color Harmonies

#8B2389#8B2389
#558B23#558B23
#238B58#238B58
#24238B#24238B
#8B2423#8B2423

Variants

#3BCE3E#3BCE3E
#104111#104111
#109E12#109E12
#367837#367837
#67C569#67C569
#00D604#00D604

Nearest Named Colors