Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#3A5F3C

#3A5F3C is a cool green HEX color close to Hunter Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 58, 95, 60, HSL 123, 24%, 30%, has luminance 0.0941, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#3A5F3C Sample readable text
HEX #3A5F3C
RGB rgb(58, 95, 60)
HSL hsl(123 24% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(39, 0, 37, 63)
Luminance 0.0941
Contrast Black 2.88:1White 7.29:1

CSS

--color-3a5f3c: #3A5F3C;
.background-3a5f3c { background-color: #3A5F3C; }
.text-3a5f3c { color: #3A5F3C; }

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
Luminance0.0941
Black text2.88:1AA Fail
White text7.29:1AA 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":"#3A5F3C","rgb":[58,95,60],"hsl":[123,24,30],"cmyk":[39,0,37,63],"luminance":0.0941,"contrast":{"black":2.88,"white":7.29}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.88,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#172618","hex":"#172618","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.33,"contrastWhite":15.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5F3A5D","hex":"#5F3A5D","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.25,"contrastWhite":9.33,"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":"Spruce","hex":"#2E4F4F","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.35,"contrastWhite":8.94,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Dark Slate Grey","hex":"#2F4F4F","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.35,"contrastWhite":8.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Hunter Green 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/3a5f3c.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/dark-slate-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5F3A5D","analogous":["#4B5F3A","#3A5F4E"],"triadic":["#3C3A5F","#5F3C3A"],"tetradic":["#3A4B5F","#5F3A5D","#5F4E3A"],"splitComplementary":["#4E3A5F","#5F3A4B"],"monochromatic":["#5D9860","#3A5F3C","#172618"]}
Variants
{"light":"#5D9860","dark":"#172618","saturated":"#29702D","desaturated":"#4B4E4B","pastel":"#829783","neon":"#00C20A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":5.196152422706632},{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":19.949937343260004},{"slug":"dark-slate-gray","name":"Dark Slate Gray","hex":"#2F4F4F","distance":27.16615541441225},{"slug":"dark-slate-grey","name":"Dark Slate Grey","hex":"#2F4F4F","distance":27.16615541441225},{"slug":"spruce","name":"Spruce","hex":"#2E4F4F","distance":27.586228448267445}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3A5F3C

#3A5F3C is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #3A5F3C is visually closest to Hunter Green, a named green color with HEX #355E3B.

The RGB channels are 58, 95, and 60, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 123deg with 24% 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.0941, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 5.20, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.88:1AA Fail
White text7.29:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3A5F3C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.88:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.29:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#172618#FFFFFF text · best 15.84:1#172618
#5F3A5D#FFFFFF text · best 9.33:1#5F3A5D
Pine Needle#FFFFFF text · best 9.22:1#334D41
Spruce#FFFFFF text · best 8.94:1#2E4F4F
Dark Slate Grey#FFFFFF text · best 8.93:1#2F4F4F

Generated Palette

#3A5F3C#3A5F3C
#5F3A5D#5F3A5D
#4B5F3A#4B5F3A
#3A5F4E#3A5F4E
#5D9860#5D9860
#172618#172618

Color Harmonies

#5F3A5D#5F3A5D
#4B5F3A#4B5F3A
#3A5F4E#3A5F4E
#3C3A5F#3C3A5F
#5F3C3A#5F3C3A

Variants

#5D9860#5D9860
#172618#172618
#29702D#29702D
#4B4E4B#4B4E4B
#829783#829783
#00C20A#00C20A

Nearest Named Colors

Hunter Green#355E3B
Pine Needle#334D41
Dark Slate Gray#2F4F4F
Dark Slate Grey#2F4F4F
Spruce#2E4F4F

Related HEX Guides

Hunter Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #355E3B.Pine Needle colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #334D41.Dark Slate Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2F4F4F.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.#3A5F3C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.