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HEX atlas value

#3B4E36

#3B4E36 is a cool green HEX color close to Pine Needle. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 59, 78, 54, HSL 107, 18%, 26%, has luminance 0.0664, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#3B4E36 Sample readable text
HEX #3B4E36
RGB rgb(59, 78, 54)
HSL hsl(107 18% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(24, 0, 31, 69)
Luminance 0.0664
Contrast Black 2.33:1White 9.02:1

CSS

--color-3b4e36: #3B4E36;
.background-3b4e36 { background-color: #3B4E36; }
.text-3b4e36 { color: #3B4E36; }

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
Luminance0.0664
Black text2.33:1AA Fail
White text9.02:1AA 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":"#3B4E36","rgb":[59,78,54],"hsl":[107,18,26],"cmyk":[24,0,31,69],"luminance":0.0664,"contrast":{"black":2.33,"white":9.02}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.33,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.02,"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":"#49364E","hex":"#49364E","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.92,"contrastWhite":10.94,"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/3b4e36.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":"#49364E","analogous":["#474E36","#364E3D"],"triadic":["#363C4E","#4E363C"],"tetradic":["#36474E","#49364E","#4E3D36"],"splitComplementary":["#3D364E","#4E3647"],"monochromatic":["#65845C","#3B4E36","#121811"]}
Variants
{"light":"#65845C","dark":"#121811","saturated":"#335D28","desaturated":"#424242","pastel":"#80867E","neon":"#26AD00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":13.638181696985855},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":17.804493814764857},{"slug":"graphite","name":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","distance":22.293496809607955},{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":22.561028345356956},{"slug":"onyx","name":"Onyx","hex":"#353839","distance":23}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3B4E36

#3B4E36 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #3B4E36 is visually closest to Pine Needle, a named green color with HEX #334D41.

The RGB channels are 59, 78, and 54, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 107deg 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 0.0664, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.64, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.33:1AA Fail
White text9.02:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3B4E36 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.33:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.02:1 · 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
#49364E#FFFFFF text · best 10.94:1#49364E
Taupe#FFFFFF text · best 10.67:1#483C32

Generated Palette

#3B4E36#3B4E36
#49364E#49364E
#474E36#474E36
#364E3D#364E3D
#65845C#65845C
#121811#121811

Color Harmonies

#49364E#49364E
#474E36#474E36
#364E3D#364E3D
#363C4E#363C4E
#4E363C#4E363C

Variants

#65845C#65845C
#121811#121811
#335D28#335D28
#424242#424242
#80867E#80867E
#26AD00#26AD00

Nearest Named Colors

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

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.#3B4E36 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.