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HEX atlas value

#2E5640

#2E5640 is a cool green HEX color close to Pine Needle. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 46, 86, 64, HSL 147, 30%, 26%, has luminance 0.0761, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#2E5640 Sample readable text
HEX #2E5640
RGB rgb(46, 86, 64)
HSL hsl(147 30% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(47, 0, 26, 66)
Luminance 0.0761
Contrast Black 2.52:1White 8.33:1

CSS

--color-2e5640: #2E5640;
.background-2e5640 { background-color: #2E5640; }
.text-2e5640 { color: #2E5640; }

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
Luminance0.0761
Black text2.52:1AA Fail
White text8.33:1AA 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":"#2E5640","rgb":[46,86,64],"hsl":[147,30,26],"cmyk":[47,0,26,66],"luminance":0.0761,"contrast":{"black":2.52,"white":8.33}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.52,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.33,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0E1B14","hex":"#0E1B14","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.19,"contrastWhite":17.71,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#562E44","hex":"#562E44","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.87,"contrastWhite":11.23,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3D4842","hex":"#3D4842","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.2,"contrastWhite":9.53,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.28,"contrastWhite":9.22,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Spruce","hex":"#2E4F4F","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.35,"contrastWhite":8.94,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Pine Needle adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/2e5640.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-needle.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hunter-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/spruce.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#562E44","analogous":["#30562E","#2E5654"],"triadic":["#402E56","#56402E"],"tetradic":["#2E3056","#562E44","#56542E"],"splitComplementary":["#542E56","#562E30"],"monochromatic":["#4F926D","#2E5640","#0E1B14"]}
Variants
{"light":"#4F926D","dark":"#0E1B14","saturated":"#20653F","desaturated":"#3D4842","pastel":"#6F9580","neon":"#00AD4E"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":10.344080432788601},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":11.74734012447073},{"slug":"spruce","name":"Spruce","hex":"#2E4F4F","distance":16.55294535724685},{"slug":"dark-slate-gray","name":"Dark Slate Gray","hex":"#2F4F4F","distance":16.583123951777},{"slug":"dark-slate-grey","name":"Dark Slate Grey","hex":"#2F4F4F","distance":16.583123951777}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #2E5640

#2E5640 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #2E5640 is visually closest to Pine Needle, a named green color with HEX #334D41.

The RGB channels are 46, 86, and 64, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 147deg with 30% saturation and 26% 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 0.0761, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.34, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.52:1AA Fail
White text8.33:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2E5640 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.52:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.33:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0E1B14#FFFFFF text · best 17.71:1#0E1B14
#562E44#FFFFFF text · best 11.23:1#562E44
#3D4842#FFFFFF text · best 9.53:1#3D4842
Pine Needle#FFFFFF text · best 9.22:1#334D41
Spruce#FFFFFF text · best 8.94:1#2E4F4F

Generated Palette

#2E5640#2E5640
#562E44#562E44
#30562E#30562E
#2E5654#2E5654
#4F926D#4F926D
#0E1B14#0E1B14

Color Harmonies

#562E44#562E44
#30562E#30562E
#2E5654#2E5654
#402E56#402E56
#56402E#56402E

Variants

#4F926D#4F926D
#0E1B14#0E1B14
#20653F#20653F
#3D4842#3D4842
#6F9580#6F9580
#00AD4E#00AD4E

Nearest Named Colors

Pine Needle#334D41
Hunter Green#355E3B
Spruce#2E4F4F
Dark Slate Gray#2F4F4F
Dark Slate Grey#2F4F4F

Related HEX Guides

Pine Needle colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #334D41.Hunter Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #355E3B.Spruce colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2E4F4F.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.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.#2E5640 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.