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HEX atlas value

#3B520A

#3B520A is a cool green HEX color close to Terre Verte. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 59, 82, 10, HSL 79, 78%, 18%, has luminance 0.0699, and belongs to the dark and jewel tone groups.

greencooldarkjewel-tone
#3B520A Sample readable text
HEX #3B520A
RGB rgb(59, 82, 10)
HSL hsl(79 78% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(28, 0, 88, 68)
Luminance 0.0699
Contrast Black 2.4:1White 8.76:1

CSS

--color-3b520a: #3B520A;
.background-3b520a { background-color: #3B520A; }
.text-3b520a { color: #3B520A; }

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
Luminance0.0699
Black text2.4:1AA Fail
White text8.76:1AA 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":"#3B520A","rgb":[59,82,10],"hsl":[79,78,18],"cmyk":[28,0,88,68],"luminance":0.0699,"contrast":{"black":2.4,"white":8.76}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.4,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.76,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#210A52","hex":"#210A52","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.23,"contrastWhite":17.07,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.85,"contrastWhite":11.36,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.87,"contrastWhite":11.24,"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","dark","jewel tone","dark green","jewel tone green","Terre Verte adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/3b520a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#210A52","analogous":["#52450A","#17520A"],"triadic":["#0A3B52","#520A3B"],"tetradic":["#0A5245","#210A52","#520A17"],"splitComplementary":["#0A1752","#450A52"],"monochromatic":["#76A314","#3B520A","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#76A314","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#3F5C00","desaturated":"#374814","pastel":"#87B329","neon":"#5B8500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":13.341664064126334},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":31.160872901765767},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":39.61060464067672},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":43.05810028322197},{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":47.46577714522327}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3B520A

#3B520A is classified as a cool green value with dark and jewel tone visual character. #3B520A is visually closest to Terre Verte, a named green color with HEX #385E0F.

The RGB channels are 59, 82, and 10, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 79deg with 78% saturation and 18% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.0699, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.34, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.4:1AA Fail
White text8.76:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3B520A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.4:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.76:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#210A52#FFFFFF text · best 17.07:1#210A52
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
Pine Bark#FFFFFF text · best 11.24:1#4A3728
Taupe#FFFFFF text · best 10.67:1#483C32

Generated Palette

#3B520A#3B520A
#210A52#210A52
#52450A#52450A
#17520A#17520A
#76A314#76A314
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#210A52#210A52
#52450A#52450A
#17520A#17520A
#0A3B52#0A3B52
#520A3B#520A3B

Variants

#76A314#76A314
Black#000000
#3F5C00#3F5C00
#374814#374814
#87B329#87B329
#5B8500#5B8500

Nearest Named Colors

Terre Verte#385E0F
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Espresso#4B3621
Pine Bark#4A3728
Taupe#483C32

Related HEX Guides

Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors in the jewel 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.#3B520A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.