Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#2B4C24

#2B4C24 is a cool green HEX color close to Pine Needle. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 43, 76, 36, HSL 110, 36%, 22%, has luminance 0.0581, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tone
#2B4C24 Sample readable text
HEX #2B4C24
RGB rgb(43, 76, 36)
HSL hsl(110 36% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(43, 0, 53, 70)
Luminance 0.0581
Contrast Black 2.16:1White 9.71:1

CSS

--color-2b4c24: #2B4C24;
.background-2b4c24 { background-color: #2B4C24; }
.text-2b4c24 { color: #2B4C24; }

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
Luminance0.0581
Black text2.16:1AA Fail
White text9.71:1AA 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":"#2B4C24","rgb":[43,76,36],"hsl":[110,36,22],"cmyk":[43,0,53,70],"luminance":0.0581,"contrast":{"black":2.16,"white":9.71}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.16,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.71,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#080E07","hex":"#080E07","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.08,"contrastWhite":19.52,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#46244C","hex":"#46244C","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.62,"contrastWhite":12.98,"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":"#334030","hex":"#334030","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.92,"contrastWhite":10.96,"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/2b4c24.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-needle.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/jet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#46244C","analogous":["#3F4C24","#244C31"],"triadic":["#242B4C","#4C242B"],"tetradic":["#243F4C","#46244C","#4C3124"],"splitComplementary":["#31244C","#4C243F"],"monochromatic":["#4E8B41","#2B4C24","#080E07"]}
Variants
{"light":"#4E8B41","dark":"#080E07","saturated":"#225918","desaturated":"#334030","pastel":"#67915F","neon":"#1A9900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":30.099833886584822},{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":30.215889859476256},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":30.56141357987225},{"slug":"onyx","name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","distance":30.675723300355934},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":30.870698080866262}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #2B4C24

#2B4C24 is classified as a cool green value with dark and earth tone visual character. #2B4C24 is visually closest to Pine Needle, a named green color with HEX #334D41.

The RGB channels are 43, 76, and 36, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 110deg with 36% 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 0.0581, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 30.10, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.16:1AA Fail
White text9.71:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2B4C24 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.16:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.71:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#080E07#FFFFFF text · best 19.52:1#080E07
#46244C#FFFFFF text · best 12.98:1#46244C
Jet#FFFFFF text · best 12.46:1#343434
Onyx#FFFFFF text · best 11.82:1#353839
#334030#FFFFFF text · best 10.96:1#334030

Generated Palette

#2B4C24#2B4C24
#46244C#46244C
#3F4C24#3F4C24
#244C31#244C31
#4E8B41#4E8B41
#080E07#080E07

Color Harmonies

#46244C#46244C
#3F4C24#3F4C24
#244C31#244C31
#242B4C#242B4C
#4C242B#4C242B

Variants

#4E8B41#4E8B41
#080E07#080E07
#225918#225918
#334030#334030
#67915F#67915F
#1A9900#1A9900

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Pine Needle colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #334D41.Jet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #343434.Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.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.#2B4C24 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.