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HEX atlas value

#3A4A42

#3A4A42 is a cool green HEX color close to Pine Needle. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 58, 74, 66, HSL 150, 12%, 26%, has luminance 0.0619, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#3A4A42 Sample readable text
HEX #3A4A42
RGB rgb(58, 74, 66)
HSL hsl(150 12% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(22, 0, 11, 71)
Luminance 0.0619
Contrast Black 2.24:1White 9.38:1

CSS

--color-3a4a42: #3A4A42;
.background-3a4a42 { background-color: #3A4A42; }
.text-3a4a42 { color: #3A4A42; }

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
Luminance0.0619
Black text2.24:1AA Fail
White text9.38:1AA 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":"#3A4A42","rgb":[58,74,66],"hsl":[150,12,26],"cmyk":[22,0,11,71],"luminance":0.0619,"contrast":{"black":2.24,"white":9.38}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.24,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.38,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#121714","hex":"#121714","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.16,"contrastWhite":18.13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#4A3A42","hex":"#4A3A42","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.98,"contrastWhite":10.63,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#424242","hex":"#424242","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.09,"contrastWhite":10.05,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Charcoal","hex":"#36454F","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.12,"contrastWhite":9.9,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3A4A3A","hex":"#3A4A3A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.22,"contrastWhite":9.46,"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/3a4a42.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-needle.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/charcoal.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/iron.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4A3A42","analogous":["#3A4A3A","#3A4A4A"],"triadic":["#423A4A","#4A423A"],"tetradic":["#3A3A4A","#4A3A42","#4A4A3A"],"splitComplementary":["#4A3A4A","#4A3A3A"],"monochromatic":["#637E70","#3A4A42","#121714"]}
Variants
{"light":"#637E70","dark":"#121714","saturated":"#2C5942","desaturated":"#424242","pastel":"#828282","neon":"#00AD57"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":7.681145747868608},{"slug":"charcoal","name":"Charcoal","hex":"#36454F","distance":14.491376746189438},{"slug":"iron","name":"Iron","hex":"#48494B","distance":16.673332000533065},{"slug":"dark-slate-gray","name":"Dark Slate Gray","hex":"#2F4F4F","distance":17.74823934929885},{"slug":"dark-slate-grey","name":"Dark Slate Grey","hex":"#2F4F4F","distance":17.74823934929885}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3A4A42

#3A4A42 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #3A4A42 is visually closest to Pine Needle, a named green color with HEX #334D41.

The RGB channels are 58, 74, and 66, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 150deg with 12% 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 0.0619, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.68, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.24:1AA Fail
White text9.38:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3A4A42 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.24:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.38:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#121714#FFFFFF text · best 18.13:1#121714
#4A3A42#FFFFFF text · best 10.63:1#4A3A42
#424242#FFFFFF text · best 10.05:1#424242
Charcoal#FFFFFF text · best 9.9:1#36454F
#3A4A3A#FFFFFF text · best 9.46:1#3A4A3A

Generated Palette

#3A4A42#3A4A42
#4A3A42#4A3A42
#3A4A3A#3A4A3A
#3A4A4A#3A4A4A
#637E70#637E70
#121714#121714

Color Harmonies

#4A3A42#4A3A42
#3A4A3A#3A4A3A
#3A4A4A#3A4A4A
#423A4A#423A4A
#4A423A#4A423A

Variants

#637E70#637E70
#121714#121714
#2C5942#2C5942
#424242#424242
#828282#828282
#00AD57#00AD57

Nearest Named Colors

Pine Needle#334D41
Charcoal#36454F
Iron#48494B
Dark Slate Gray#2F4F4F
Dark Slate Grey#2F4F4F

Related HEX Guides

Pine Needle colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #334D41.Charcoal colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #36454F.Iron colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #48494B.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.#3A4A42 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.