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HEX atlas value

#2F422E

#2F422E is a cool green HEX color close to Jet. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 47, 66, 46, HSL 117, 18%, 22%, has luminance 0.047, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tone
#2F422E Sample readable text
HEX #2F422E
RGB rgb(47, 66, 46)
HSL hsl(117 18% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(29, 0, 30, 74)
Luminance 0.047
Contrast Black 1.94:1White 10.82:1

CSS

--color-2f422e: #2F422E;
.background-2f422e { background-color: #2F422E; }
.text-2f422e { color: #2F422E; }

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
Luminance0.047
Black text1.94:1AA Fail
White text10.82:1AA 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":"#2F422E","rgb":[47,66,46],"hsl":[117,18,22],"cmyk":[29,0,30,74],"luminance":0.047,"contrast":{"black":1.94,"white":10.82}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.94,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":10.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#090C08","hex":"#090C08","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.66,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Charcoal Blue","hex":"#263238","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.6,"contrastWhite":13.16,"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":"Jet","hex":"#343434","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.69,"contrastWhite":12.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#412E42","hex":"#412E42","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.69,"contrastWhite":12.4,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","dark green","earth tone green","Jet 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/2f422e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/jet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/onyx.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/graphite.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#412E42","analogous":["#39422E","#2E4237"],"triadic":["#2E2F42","#422E2F"],"tetradic":["#2E3942","#412E42","#42372E"],"splitComplementary":["#372E42","#422E39"],"monochromatic":["#557854","#2F422E","#090C08"]}
Variants
{"light":"#557854","dark":"#090C08","saturated":"#244F22","desaturated":"#383838","pastel":"#757B74","neon":"#089900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":16.0312195418814},{"slug":"onyx","name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","distance":16.0312195418814},{"slug":"graphite","name":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","distance":16.76305461424021},{"slug":"gunmetal","name":"Gunmetal","hex":"#2A3439","distance":18.49324200890693},{"slug":"charcoal-blue","name":"Charcoal Blue","hex":"#263238","distance":20.904544960366874}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #2F422E

#2F422E is classified as a cool green value with dark and earth tone visual character. #2F422E is visually closest to Jet, a named gray color with HEX #343434.

The RGB channels are 47, 66, and 46, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 117deg with 18% 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 0.047, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.03, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.94:1AA Fail
White text10.82:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2F422E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.94:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.82:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#090C08#FFFFFF text · best 19.66:1#090C08
Charcoal Blue#FFFFFF text · best 13.16:1#263238
Gunmetal#FFFFFF text · best 12.74:1#2A3439
Jet#FFFFFF text · best 12.46:1#343434
#412E42#FFFFFF text · best 12.4:1#412E42

Generated Palette

#2F422E#2F422E
#412E42#412E42
#39422E#39422E
#2E4237#2E4237
#557854#557854
#090C08#090C08

Color Harmonies

#412E42#412E42
#39422E#39422E
#2E4237#2E4237
#2E2F42#2E2F42
#422E2F#422E2F

Variants

#557854#557854
#090C08#090C08
#244F22#244F22
Graphite#383838
#757B74#757B74
#089900#089900

Nearest Named Colors

Jet#343434
Onyx#353839
Graphite#383838
Gunmetal#2A3439
Charcoal Blue#263238

Related HEX Guides

Jet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #343434.Onyx colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #353839.Graphite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #383838.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.#2F422E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.