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HEX atlas value

#285021

#285021 is a cool green HEX color close to Terre Verte. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 40, 80, 33, HSL 111, 42%, 22%, has luminance 0.063, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tone
#285021 Sample readable text
HEX #285021
RGB rgb(40, 80, 33)
HSL hsl(111 42% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(50, 0, 59, 69)
Luminance 0.063
Contrast Black 2.26:1White 9.29:1

CSS

--color-285021: #285021;
.background-285021 { background-color: #285021; }
.text-285021 { color: #285021; }

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
Luminance0.063
Black text2.26:1AA Fail
White text9.29:1AA 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":"#285021","rgb":[40,80,33],"hsl":[111,42,22],"cmyk":[50,0,59,69],"luminance":0.063,"contrast":{"black":2.26,"white":9.29}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.26,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#070E06","hex":"#070E06","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.55,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#492150","hex":"#492150","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.62,"contrastWhite":13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.69,"contrastWhite":12.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.78,"contrastWhite":11.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#30432D","hex":"#30432D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.97,"contrastWhite":10.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","dark green","earth tone green","Terre Verte adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/285021.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/pine-needle.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#492150","analogous":["#3F5021","#215031"],"triadic":["#212850","#502128"],"tetradic":["#213F50","#492150","#503121"],"splitComplementary":["#312150","#50213F"],"monochromatic":["#48913B","#285021","#070E06"]}
Variants
{"light":"#48913B","dark":"#070E06","saturated":"#1F5C14","desaturated":"#30432D","pastel":"#619857","neon":"#179900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":27.85677655436824},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":32.264531609803356},{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":33.97057550292606},{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":35.90264614203248},{"slug":"onyx","name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","distance":36.345563690772494}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #285021

#285021 is classified as a cool green value with dark and earth tone visual character. #285021 is visually closest to Terre Verte, a named green color with HEX #385E0F.

The RGB channels are 40, 80, and 33, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 111deg with 42% saturation and 22% 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 0.063, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 27.86, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.26:1AA Fail
White text9.29:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #285021 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.26:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.29:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#070E06#FFFFFF text · best 19.55:1#070E06
#492150#FFFFFF text · best 13:1#492150
Jet#FFFFFF text · best 12.46:1#343434
Onyx#FFFFFF text · best 11.82:1#353839
#30432D#FFFFFF text · best 10.68:1#30432D

Generated Palette

#285021#285021
#492150#492150
#3F5021#3F5021
#215031#215031
#48913B#48913B
#070E06#070E06

Color Harmonies

#492150#492150
#3F5021#3F5021
#215031#215031
#212850#212850
#502128#502128

Variants

#48913B#48913B
#070E06#070E06
#1F5C14#1F5C14
#30432D#30432D
#619857#619857
#179900#179900

Nearest Named Colors

Terre Verte#385E0F
Hunter Green#355E3B
Pine Needle#334D41
Jet#343434
Onyx#353839

Related HEX Guides

Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.Hunter Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #355E3B.Pine Needle colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #334D41.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth 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.#285021 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.