HEX atlas value

#2E8B57

#2E8B57 is a cool green HEX color close to Sea Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 46, 139, 87, HSL 146, 50%, 36%, has luminance 0.1973, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#2E8B57 Sample readable text

HEX #2E8B57

RGB rgb(46, 139, 87)

HSL hsl(146 50% 36%)

CMYK cmyk(67, 0, 37, 45)

Luminance 0.1973

Contrast Black 4.95:1White 4.25:1

CSS

--color-2e8b57: #2E8B57;
.background-2e8b57 { background-color: #2E8B57; }
.text-2e8b57 { color: #2E8B57; }

Luminance0.1973

Black text4.95:1AA Pass

White text4.25:1AA Fail

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":"#2E8B57","rgb":[46,139,87],"hsl":[146,50,36],"cmyk":[67,0,37,45],"luminance":0.1973,"contrast":{"black":4.95,"white":4.25}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.95,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.25,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#17452B","hex":"#17452B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.92,"contrastWhite":10.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#4FC482","hex":"#4FC482","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.55,"contrastWhite":2.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8A2E62","hex":"#8A2E62","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.65,"contrastWhite":7.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#1A9E53","hex":"#1A9E53","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.06,"contrastWhite":3.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#427658","hex":"#427658","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.96,"contrastWhite":5.3,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Sea Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/2e8b57.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/viridian.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#8A2E62","analogous":["#348A2E","#2E8A84"],"triadic":["#562E8A","#8A562E"],"tetradic":["#2E348A","#8A2E62","#8A842E"],"splitComplementary":["#842E8A","#8A2E34"],"monochromatic":["#4FC482","#2E8B57","#17452B"]}

Variants

{"light":"#4FC482","dark":"#17452B","saturated":"#1A9E53","desaturated":"#427658","pastel":"#79BE97","neon":"#00E061"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":0},{"slug":"viridian","name":"Viridian","hex":"#40826D","distance":29.816103031751148},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":32.01562118716424},{"slug":"alexandrite","name":"Alexandrite","hex":"#3D8B74","distance":32.64965543462902},{"slug":"hookers-green","name":"Hookers Green","hex":"#49796B","distance":38.118237105091836}]

HEX meaning and use

About #2E8B57

#2E8B57 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #2E8B57 is visually closest to Sea Green, a named green color with HEX #2E8B57.

The RGB channels are 46, 139, and 87, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 146deg with 50% saturation and 36% 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 0.1973, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.95:1AA Pass

White text4.25:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2E8B57 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.95:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF4.25:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#17452B#FFFFFF text · best 10.93:1#17452B

#4FC482#000000 text · best 9.55:1#4FC482

#8A2E62#FFFFFF text · best 7.93:1#8A2E62

#1A9E53#000000 text · best 6.06:1#1A9E53

#427658#FFFFFF text · best 5.3:1#427658

Generated Palette

Sea Green#2E8B57

#8A2E62#8A2E62

#348A2E#348A2E

#2E8A84#2E8A84

#4FC482#4FC482

#17452B#17452B

Color Harmonies

#8A2E62#8A2E62

#348A2E#348A2E

#2E8A84#2E8A84

#562E8A#562E8A

#8A562E#8A562E

Variants

#4FC482#4FC482

#17452B#17452B

#1A9E53#1A9E53

#427658#427658

#79BE97#79BE97

#00E061#00E061

Nearest Named Colors

Sea Green#2E8B57

Viridian#40826D

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Alexandrite#3D8B74

Hookers Green#49796B

#2E8B57

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #2E8B57

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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