HEX atlas value

#279B32

#279B32 is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 39, 155, 50, HSL 126, 60%, 38%, has luminance 0.241, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#279B32 Sample readable text

HEX #279B32

RGB rgb(39, 155, 50)

HSL hsl(126 60% 38%)

CMYK cmyk(75, 0, 68, 39)

Luminance 0.241

Contrast Black 5.82:1White 3.61:1

CSS

--color-279b32: #279B32;
.background-279b32 { background-color: #279B32; }
.text-279b32 { color: #279B32; }

Luminance0.241

Black text5.82:1AA Pass

White text3.61:1AA 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":"#279B32","rgb":[39,155,50],"hsl":[126,60,38],"cmyk":[75,0,68,39],"luminance":0.241,"contrast":{"black":5.82,"white":3.61}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.61,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#4BD259","hex":"#4BD259","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.66,"contrastWhite":1.97,"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":"#14521B","hex":"#14521B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.25,"contrastWhite":9.33,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#11B021","hex":"#11B021","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.26,"contrastWhite":2.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#9B278F","hex":"#9B278F","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.08,"contrastWhite":6.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"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","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/279b32.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#9B278F","analogous":["#559B27","#279B6D"],"triadic":["#32279B","#9B3227"],"tetradic":["#27559B","#9B278F","#9B6D27"],"splitComplementary":["#6D279B","#9B2755"],"monochromatic":["#4BD259","#279B32","#14521B"]}

Variants

{"light":"#4BD259","dark":"#14521B","saturated":"#11B021","desaturated":"#3C8643","pastel":"#76CB7F","neon":"#00EB17"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":23.173260452512935},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":40.91454509095757},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":51.19570294468082},{"slug":"traffic-green","name":"Traffic Green","hex":"#008450","distance":54.31390245600108},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":54.881690936048976}]

HEX meaning and use

About #279B32

#279B32 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #279B32 is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 39, 155, and 50, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 126deg with 60% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.241, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.17, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.82:1AA Pass

White text3.61:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #279B32 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.82:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF3.61:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#4BD259#000000 text · best 10.66:1#4BD259

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

#14521B#FFFFFF text · best 9.33:1#14521B

#11B021#000000 text · best 7.26:1#11B021

#9B278F#FFFFFF text · best 6.82:1#9B278F

Generated Palette

#279B32#279B32

#9B278F#9B278F

#559B27#559B27

#279B6D#279B6D

#4BD259#4BD259

#14521B#14521B

Color Harmonies

#9B278F#9B278F

#559B27#559B27

#279B6D#279B6D

#32279B#32279B

#9B3227#9B3227

Variants

#4BD259#4BD259

#14521B#14521B

#11B021#11B021

#3C8643#3C8643

#76CB7F#76CB7F

#00EB17#00EB17

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22

Sea Green#2E8B57

Lime Green#32CD32

Traffic Green#008450

Fern Green#4F7942

#279B32

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #279B32

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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