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HEX atlas value

#2B4633

#2B4633 is a cool green HEX color close to Pine Needle. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 43, 70, 51, HSL 138, 24%, 22%, has luminance 0.0513, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tone
#2B4633 Sample readable text
HEX #2B4633
RGB rgb(43, 70, 51)
HSL hsl(138 24% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(39, 0, 27, 73)
Luminance 0.0513
Contrast Black 2.03:1White 10.37:1

CSS

--color-2b4633: #2B4633;
.background-2b4633 { background-color: #2B4633; }
.text-2b4633 { color: #2B4633; }

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
Luminance0.0513
Black text2.03:1AA Fail
White text10.37:1AA 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":"#2B4633","rgb":[43,70,51],"hsl":[138,24,22],"cmyk":[39,0,27,73],"luminance":0.0513,"contrast":{"black":2.03,"white":10.37}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.03,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":10.37,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#080D09","hex":"#080D09","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.59,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Gunmetal","hex":"#2A3439","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.65,"contrastWhite":12.74,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#462B3D","hex":"#462B3D","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.67,"contrastWhite":12.54,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","dark green","earth tone green","Pine Needle 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/2b4633.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-needle.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/onyx.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/gunmetal.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#462B3D","analogous":["#30462B","#2B4640"],"triadic":["#332B46","#46332B"],"tetradic":["#2B3046","#462B3D","#46402B"],"splitComplementary":["#402B46","#462B30"],"monochromatic":["#4E7E5C","#2B4633","#080D09"]}
Variants
{"light":"#4E7E5C","dark":"#080D09","saturated":"#1E522E","desaturated":"#373938","pastel":"#6D8374","neon":"#00992E"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":17.578395831246947},{"slug":"onyx","name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","distance":18.2208671582886},{"slug":"gunmetal","name":"Gunmetal","hex":"#2A3439","distance":19},{"slug":"graphite","name":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","distance":19.748417658131498},{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":20.149441679609886}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #2B4633

#2B4633 is classified as a cool green value with dark and earth tone visual character. #2B4633 is visually closest to Pine Needle, a named green color with HEX #334D41.

The RGB channels are 43, 70, and 51, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 138deg with 24% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 0.0513, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.58, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.03:1AA Fail
White text10.37:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2B4633 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.03:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.37:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#080D09#FFFFFF text · best 19.59:1#080D09
Gunmetal#FFFFFF text · best 12.74:1#2A3439
#462B3D#FFFFFF text · best 12.54:1#462B3D
Jet#FFFFFF text · best 12.46:1#343434
Onyx#FFFFFF text · best 11.82:1#353839

Generated Palette

#2B4633#2B4633
#462B3D#462B3D
#30462B#30462B
#2B4640#2B4640
#4E7E5C#4E7E5C
#080D09#080D09

Color Harmonies

#462B3D#462B3D
#30462B#30462B
#2B4640#2B4640
#332B46#332B46
#46332B#46332B

Variants

#4E7E5C#4E7E5C
#080D09#080D09
#1E522E#1E522E
#373938#373938
#6D8374#6D8374
#00992E#00992E

Nearest Named Colors

Pine Needle#334D41
Onyx#353839
Gunmetal#2A3439
Graphite#383838
Jet#343434

Related HEX Guides

Pine Needle colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #334D41.Onyx colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #353839.Gunmetal colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2A3439.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.#2B4633 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.