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HEX atlas value

#396D2C

#396D2C is a cool green HEX color close to Hunter Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 57, 109, 44, HSL 108, 42%, 30%, has luminance 0.1199, and belongs to the earth tone group.

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#396D2C Sample readable text
HEX #396D2C
RGB rgb(57, 109, 44)
HSL hsl(108 42% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(48, 0, 60, 57)
Luminance 0.1199
Contrast Black 3.4:1White 6.18:1

CSS

--color-396d2c: #396D2C;
.background-396d2c { background-color: #396D2C; }
.text-396d2c { color: #396D2C; }

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
Luminance0.1199
Black text3.4:1AA Fail
White text6.18:1AA 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":"#396D2C","rgb":[57,109,44],"hsl":[108,42,30],"cmyk":[48,0,60,57],"luminance":0.1199,"contrast":{"black":3.4,"white":6.18}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.4,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.18,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#172B12","hex":"#172B12","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.39,"contrastWhite":15.11,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#602C6D","hex":"#602C6D","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.08,"contrastWhite":10.11,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5CAE47","hex":"#5CAE47","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.6,"contrastWhite":2.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.78,"contrastWhite":7.56,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"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/396d2c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hunter-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-olive-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#602C6D","analogous":["#596D2C","#2C6D40"],"triadic":["#2C396D","#6D2C39"],"tetradic":["#2C596D","#602C6D","#6D402C"],"splitComplementary":["#402C6D","#6D2C59"],"monochromatic":["#5CAE47","#396D2C","#172B12"]}
Variants
{"light":"#5CAE47","dark":"#172B12","saturated":"#2F7D1C","desaturated":"#435C3D","pastel":"#7AAB6D","neon":"#27C200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":21.587033144922902},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":25.019992006393608},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":28.231188426986208},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":32.66496594212215},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":33.34666400106613}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #396D2C

#396D2C is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #396D2C is visually closest to Hunter Green, a named green color with HEX #355E3B.

The RGB channels are 57, 109, and 44, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 108deg with 42% saturation and 30% 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 0.1199, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.59, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.4:1AA Fail
White text6.18:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #396D2C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.4:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.18:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#172B12#FFFFFF text · best 15.11:1#172B12
#602C6D#FFFFFF text · best 10.11:1#602C6D
#5CAE47#000000 text · best 7.6:1#5CAE47
Terre Verte#FFFFFF text · best 7.56:1#385E0F
Hunter Green#FFFFFF text · best 7.46:1#355E3B

Generated Palette

#396D2C#396D2C
#602C6D#602C6D
#596D2C#596D2C
#2C6D40#2C6D40
#5CAE47#5CAE47
#172B12#172B12

Color Harmonies

#602C6D#602C6D
#596D2C#596D2C
#2C6D40#2C6D40
#2C396D#2C396D
#6D2C39#6D2C39

Variants

#5CAE47#5CAE47
#172B12#172B12
#2F7D1C#2F7D1C
#435C3D#435C3D
#7AAB6D#7AAB6D
#27C200#27C200

Nearest Named Colors

Hunter Green#355E3B
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Dark Olive Green#556B2F
Terre Verte#385E0F
Fern Green#4F7942

Related HEX Guides

Hunter Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #355E3B.Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Dark Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #556B2F.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.#396D2C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.