HEX atlas value

#2B8628

#2B8628 is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 43, 134, 40, HSL 118, 54%, 34%, has luminance 0.1772, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#2B8628 Sample readable text

HEX #2B8628

RGB rgb(43, 134, 40)

HSL hsl(118 54% 34%)

CMYK cmyk(68, 0, 70, 47)

Luminance 0.1772

Contrast Black 4.54:1White 4.62:1

CSS

--color-2b8628: #2B8628;
.background-2b8628 { background-color: #2B8628; }
.text-2b8628 { color: #2B8628; }

Luminance0.1772

Black text4.54:1AA Pass

White text4.62:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#2B8628","rgb":[43,134,40],"hsl":[118,54,34],"cmyk":[68,0,70,47],"luminance":0.1772,"contrast":{"black":4.54,"white":4.62}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.54,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.62,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#143F13","hex":"#143F13","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.75,"contrastWhite":12,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#47C743","hex":"#47C743","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.52,"contrastWhite":2.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#822886","hex":"#822886","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.6,"contrastWhite":8.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#3D723B","hex":"#3D723B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.67,"contrastWhite":5.73,"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","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/2b8628.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hunter-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#822886","analogous":["#5A8628","#288654"],"triadic":["#282B86","#86282B"],"tetradic":["#285A86","#822886","#865428"],"splitComplementary":["#542886","#86285A"],"monochromatic":["#47C743","#2B8628","#143F13"]}

Variants

{"light":"#47C743","dark":"#143F13","saturated":"#199915","desaturated":"#3D723B","pastel":"#70BF6E","neon":"#07D600"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":11.916375287812984},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":45.39823785126467},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":46.2709412050371},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":47.36032094485847},{"slug":"scheeles-green","name":"Scheele Green","hex":"#478800","distance":48.86716689148246}]

HEX meaning and use

About #2B8628

#2B8628 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #2B8628 is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 43, 134, and 40, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 118deg with 54% saturation and 34% 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 0.1772, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.92, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.54:1AA Pass

White text4.62:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2B8628 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.54:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF4.62:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#143F13#FFFFFF text · best 12:1#143F13

#47C743#000000 text · best 9.52:1#47C743

#822886#FFFFFF text · best 8.09:1#822886

Hunter Green#FFFFFF text · best 7.46:1#355E3B

#3D723B#FFFFFF text · best 5.73:1#3D723B

Generated Palette

#2B8628#2B8628

#822886#822886

#5A8628#5A8628

#288654#288654

#47C743#47C743

#143F13#143F13

Color Harmonies

#822886#822886

#5A8628#5A8628

#288654#288654

#282B86#282B86

#86282B#86282B

Variants

#47C743#47C743

#143F13#143F13

#199915#199915

#3D723B#3D723B

#70BF6E#70BF6E

#07D600#07D600

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22

Hunter Green#355E3B

Fern Green#4F7942

Sea Green#2E8B57

Scheele Green#478800

#2B8628

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #2B8628

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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