Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#3B5E26

#3B5E26 is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Deep. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 59, 94, 38, HSL 98, 42%, 26%, has luminance 0.0908, and belongs to the earth tone group.

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#3B5E26 Sample readable text
HEX #3B5E26
RGB rgb(59, 94, 38)
HSL hsl(98 42% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(37, 0, 60, 63)
Luminance 0.0908
Contrast Black 2.82:1White 7.46:1

CSS

--color-3b5e26: #3B5E26;
.background-3b5e26 { background-color: #3B5E26; }
.text-3b5e26 { color: #3B5E26; }

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
Luminance0.0908
Black text2.82:1AA Fail
White text7.46:1AA 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":"#3B5E26","rgb":[59,94,38],"hsl":[98,42,26],"cmyk":[37,0,60,63],"luminance":0.0908,"contrast":{"black":2.82,"white":7.46}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.82,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#121D0C","hex":"#121D0C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.21,"contrastWhite":17.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#4A265E","hex":"#4A265E","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.73,"contrastWhite":12.14,"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":"#3F5035","hex":"#3F5035","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.41,"contrastWhite":8.71,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#265E2E","hex":"#265E2E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.72,"contrastWhite":7.71,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Moss Deep 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/3b5e26.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hunter-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4A265E","analogous":["#575E26","#265E2E"],"triadic":["#263B5E","#5E263B"],"tetradic":["#26575E","#4A265E","#5E2E26"],"splitComplementary":["#2E265E","#5E2657"],"monochromatic":["#649F41","#3B5E26","#121D0C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#649F41","dark":"#121D0C","saturated":"#376D18","desaturated":"#3F5035","pastel":"#79A460","neon":"#40AD00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":15.329709716755891},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":21.840329667841555},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":23.194827009486403},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":30.430248109405877},{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":32.89376840679705}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3B5E26

#3B5E26 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #3B5E26 is visually closest to Moss Deep, a named green color with HEX #4A5D23.

The RGB channels are 59, 94, and 38, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 98deg with 42% saturation and 26% 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 0.0908, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.33, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.82:1AA Fail
White text7.46:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3B5E26 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.82:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.46:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#121D0C#FFFFFF text · best 17.41:1#121D0C
#4A265E#FFFFFF text · best 12.14:1#4A265E
Pine Needle#FFFFFF text · best 9.22:1#334D41
#3F5035#FFFFFF text · best 8.71:1#3F5035
#265E2E#FFFFFF text · best 7.71:1#265E2E

Generated Palette

#3B5E26#3B5E26
#4A265E#4A265E
#575E26#575E26
#265E2E#265E2E
#649F41#649F41
#121D0C#121D0C

Color Harmonies

#4A265E#4A265E
#575E26#575E26
#265E2E#265E2E
#263B5E#263B5E
#5E263B#5E263B

Variants

#649F41#649F41
#121D0C#121D0C
#376D18#376D18
#3F5035#3F5035
#79A460#79A460
#40AD00#40AD00

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Deep#4A5D23
Hunter Green#355E3B
Terre Verte#385E0F
Dark Olive Green#556B2F
Pine Needle#334D41

Related HEX Guides

Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Hunter Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #355E3B.Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.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.#3B5E26 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.