Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#396336

#396336 is a cool green HEX color close to Hunter Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 57, 99, 54, HSL 116, 29%, 30%, has luminance 0.1006, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#396336 Sample readable text
HEX #396336
RGB rgb(57, 99, 54)
HSL hsl(116 29% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(42, 0, 45, 61)
Luminance 0.1006
Contrast Black 3.01:1White 6.97:1

CSS

--color-396336: #396336;
.background-396336 { background-color: #396336; }
.text-396336 { color: #396336; }

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
Luminance0.1006
Black text3.01:1AA Fail
White text6.97:1AA 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":"#396336","rgb":[57,99,54],"hsl":[116,29,30],"cmyk":[42,0,45,61],"luminance":0.1006,"contrast":{"black":3.01,"white":6.97}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.01,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.97,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#172716","hex":"#172716","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.34,"contrastWhite":15.7,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#603663","hex":"#603663","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.21,"contrastWhite":9.52,"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":"#485247","hex":"#485247","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.57,"contrastWhite":8.16,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
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/396336.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":"#603663","analogous":["#4F6336","#36634A"],"triadic":["#363963","#633639"],"tetradic":["#364F63","#603663","#634A36"],"splitComplementary":["#4A3663","#63364F"],"monochromatic":["#5C9E57","#396336","#172716"]}
Variants
{"light":"#5C9E57","dark":"#172716","saturated":"#2B7425","desaturated":"#485247","pastel":"#7E9C7C","neon":"#0DC200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":8.12403840463596},{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":25.317977802344327},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":26.19160170741759},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":29.949958263743873},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":33.34666400106613}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #396336

#396336 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #396336 is visually closest to Hunter Green, a named green color with HEX #355E3B.

The RGB channels are 57, 99, and 54, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 116deg with 29% saturation and 30% 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 0.1006, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 8.12, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.01:1AA Fail
White text6.97:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #396336 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.01:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.97:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#172716#FFFFFF text · best 15.7:1#172716
#603663#FFFFFF text · best 9.52:1#603663
Pine Needle#FFFFFF text · best 9.22:1#334D41
#485247#FFFFFF text · best 8.16:1#485247
Hunter Green#FFFFFF text · best 7.46:1#355E3B

Generated Palette

#396336#396336
#603663#603663
#4F6336#4F6336
#36634A#36634A
#5C9E57#5C9E57
#172716#172716

Color Harmonies

#603663#603663
#4F6336#4F6336
#36634A#36634A
#363963#363963
#633639#633639

Variants

#5C9E57#5C9E57
#172716#172716
#2B7425#2B7425
#485247#485247
#7E9C7C#7E9C7C
#0DC200#0DC200

Nearest Named Colors

Hunter Green#355E3B
Pine Needle#334D41
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Dark Olive Green#556B2F
Fern Green#4F7942

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.#396336 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.