Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#246222

#246222 is a cool green HEX color close to Terre Verte. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 36, 98, 34, HSL 118, 48%, 26%, has luminance 0.0923, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

greencoolearth-tonejewel-tone
#246222 Sample readable text
HEX #246222
RGB rgb(36, 98, 34)
HSL hsl(118 48% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(63, 0, 65, 62)
Luminance 0.0923
Contrast Black 2.85:1White 7.38:1

CSS

--color-246222: #246222;
.background-246222 { background-color: #246222; }
.text-246222 { color: #246222; }

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
Luminance0.0923
Black text2.85:1AA Fail
White text7.38:1AA 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":"#246222","rgb":[36,98,34],"hsl":[118,48,26],"cmyk":[63,0,65,62],"luminance":0.0923,"contrast":{"black":2.85,"white":7.38}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.85,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.38,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0B1E0B","hex":"#0B1E0B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.2,"contrastWhite":17.44,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#602262","hex":"#602262","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.9,"contrastWhite":11.04,"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":"#325431","hex":"#325431","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.45,"contrastWhite":8.58,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"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","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Terre Verte 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/246222.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hunter-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#602262","analogous":["#446222","#226240"],"triadic":["#222562","#622225"],"tetradic":["#224462","#602262","#624022"],"splitComplementary":["#402262","#622244"],"monochromatic":["#3EA63A","#246222","#0B1E0B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#3EA63A","dark":"#0B1E0B","saturated":"#177114","desaturated":"#325431","pastel":"#5CAB59","neon":"#06AD00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":27.874719729532707},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":30.495901363953813},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":38.34057902536163},{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":40.33608806019741},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":41.048751503547585}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #246222

#246222 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #246222 is visually closest to Terre Verte, a named green color with HEX #385E0F.

The RGB channels are 36, 98, and 34, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 118deg 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 0.0923, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 27.87, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.85:1AA Fail
White text7.38:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #246222 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.85:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.38:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0B1E0B#FFFFFF text · best 17.44:1#0B1E0B
#602262#FFFFFF text · best 11.04:1#602262
Pine Needle#FFFFFF text · best 9.22:1#334D41
#325431#FFFFFF text · best 8.58:1#325431
Terre Verte#FFFFFF text · best 7.56:1#385E0F

Generated Palette

#246222#246222
#602262#602262
#446222#446222
#226240#226240
#3EA63A#3EA63A
#0B1E0B#0B1E0B

Color Harmonies

#602262#602262
#446222#446222
#226240#226240
#222562#222562
#622225#622225

Variants

#3EA63A#3EA63A
#0B1E0B#0B1E0B
#177114#177114
#325431#325431
#5CAB59#5CAB59
#06AD00#06AD00

Nearest Named Colors

Terre Verte#385E0F
Hunter Green#355E3B
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Pine Needle#334D41
Forest Green#228B22

Related HEX Guides

Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.Hunter Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #355E3B.Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.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.#246222 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.