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HEX atlas value

#394E36

#394E36 is a cool green HEX color close to Pine Needle. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 57, 78, 54, HSL 113, 18%, 26%, has luminance 0.0658, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#394E36 Sample readable text
HEX #394E36
RGB rgb(57, 78, 54)
HSL hsl(113 18% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(27, 0, 31, 69)
Luminance 0.0658
Contrast Black 2.32:1White 9.07:1

CSS

--color-394e36: #394E36;
.background-394e36 { background-color: #394E36; }
.text-394e36 { color: #394E36; }

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
Luminance0.0658
Black text2.32:1AA Fail
White text9.07:1AA 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":"#394E36","rgb":[57,78,54],"hsl":[113,18,26],"cmyk":[27,0,31,69],"luminance":0.0658,"contrast":{"black":2.32,"white":9.07}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.07,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#121811","hex":"#121811","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.16,"contrastWhite":18.04,"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":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.79,"contrastWhite":11.73,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#4B364E","hex":"#4B364E","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.94,"contrastWhite":10.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.97,"contrastWhite":10.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Pine Needle adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/394e36.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/graphite.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4B364E","analogous":["#454E36","#364E40"],"triadic":["#36394E","#4E3639"],"tetradic":["#36454E","#4B364E","#4E4036"],"splitComplementary":["#40364E","#4E3645"],"monochromatic":["#61845C","#394E36","#121811"]}
Variants
{"light":"#61845C","dark":"#121811","saturated":"#2E5D28","desaturated":"#424242","pastel":"#7F867E","neon":"#14AD00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":12.569805089976535},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":17.233687939614086},{"slug":"graphite","name":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","distance":22.11334438749598},{"slug":"onyx","name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","distance":22.561028345356956},{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":23.769728648009426}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #394E36

#394E36 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #394E36 is visually closest to Pine Needle, a named green color with HEX #334D41.

The RGB channels are 57, 78, and 54, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 113deg with 18% 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.0658, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.57, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.32:1AA Fail
White text9.07:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #394E36 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.32:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.07:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#121811#FFFFFF text · best 18.04:1#121811
Onyx#FFFFFF text · best 11.82:1#353839
Graphite#FFFFFF text · best 11.73:1#383838
#4B364E#FFFFFF text · best 10.85:1#4B364E
Taupe#FFFFFF text · best 10.67:1#483C32

Generated Palette

#394E36#394E36
#4B364E#4B364E
#454E36#454E36
#364E40#364E40
#61845C#61845C
#121811#121811

Color Harmonies

#4B364E#4B364E
#454E36#454E36
#364E40#364E40
#36394E#36394E
#4E3639#4E3639

Variants

#61845C#61845C
#121811#121811
#2E5D28#2E5D28
#424242#424242
#7F867E#7F867E
#14AD00#14AD00

Nearest Named Colors

Pine Needle#334D41
Hunter Green#355E3B
Graphite#383838
Onyx#353839
Taupe#483C32

Related HEX Guides

Pine Needle colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #334D41.Hunter Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #355E3B.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.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted 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.#394E36 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.