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HEX atlas value

#2F5A2A

#2F5A2A is a cool green HEX color close to Hunter Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 47, 90, 42, HSL 114, 36%, 26%, has luminance 0.0808, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#2F5A2A Sample readable text
HEX #2F5A2A
RGB rgb(47, 90, 42)
HSL hsl(114 36% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(48, 0, 53, 65)
Luminance 0.0808
Contrast Black 2.62:1White 8.03:1

CSS

--color-2f5a2a: #2F5A2A;
.background-2f5a2a { background-color: #2F5A2A; }
.text-2f5a2a { color: #2F5A2A; }

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
Luminance0.0808
Black text2.62:1AA Fail
White text8.03:1AA 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":"#2F5A2A","rgb":[47,90,42],"hsl":[114,36,26],"cmyk":[48,0,53,65],"luminance":0.0808,"contrast":{"black":2.62,"white":8.03}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.62,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0F1C0D","hex":"#0F1C0D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.19,"contrastWhite":17.62,"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":"#552A5A","hex":"#552A5A","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.87,"contrastWhite":11.25,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3B4C39","hex":"#3B4C39","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.28,"contrastWhite":9.22,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Hunter Green 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/2f5a2a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hunter-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-needle.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#552A5A","analogous":["#475A2A","#2A5A3E"],"triadic":["#2A2F5A","#5A2A2F"],"tetradic":["#2A475A","#552A5A","#5A3E2A"],"splitComplementary":["#3E2A5A","#5A2A47"],"monochromatic":["#509948","#2F5A2A","#0F1C0D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#509948","dark":"#0F1C0D","saturated":"#24691C","desaturated":"#3B4C39","pastel":"#6D9C68","neon":"#11AD00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":18.466185312619388},{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":26.720778431774775},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":28.053520278211074},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":28.74021572639983},{"slug":"onyx","name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","distance":37.64306044943742}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #2F5A2A

#2F5A2A is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #2F5A2A is visually closest to Hunter Green, a named green color with HEX #355E3B.

The RGB channels are 47, 90, and 42, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 114deg with 36% saturation and 26% 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 0.0808, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.47, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.62:1AA Fail
White text8.03:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2F5A2A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.62:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.03:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0F1C0D#FFFFFF text · best 17.62:1#0F1C0D
Onyx#FFFFFF text · best 11.82:1#353839
#552A5A#FFFFFF text · best 11.25:1#552A5A
#3B4C39#FFFFFF text · best 9.22:1#3B4C39
Pine Needle#FFFFFF text · best 9.22:1#334D41

Generated Palette

#2F5A2A#2F5A2A
#552A5A#552A5A
#475A2A#475A2A
#2A5A3E#2A5A3E
#509948#509948
#0F1C0D#0F1C0D

Color Harmonies

#552A5A#552A5A
#475A2A#475A2A
#2A5A3E#2A5A3E
#2A2F5A#2A2F5A
#5A2A2F#5A2A2F

Variants

#509948#509948
#0F1C0D#0F1C0D
#24691C#24691C
#3B4C39#3B4C39
#6D9C68#6D9C68
#11AD00#11AD00

Nearest Named Colors

Hunter Green#355E3B
Pine Needle#334D41
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Terre Verte#385E0F
Onyx#353839

Related HEX Guides

Hunter Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #355E3B.Pine Needle colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #334D41.Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.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.#2F5A2A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.