HEX atlas value

#3B802D

#3B802D is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 59, 128, 45, HSL 110, 48%, 34%, has luminance 0.1656, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#3B802D Sample readable text

HEX #3B802D

RGB rgb(59, 128, 45)

HSL hsl(110 48% 34%)

CMYK cmyk(54, 0, 65, 50)

Luminance 0.1656

Contrast Black 4.31:1White 4.87:1

CSS

--color-3b802d: #3B802D;
.background-3b802d { background-color: #3B802D; }
.text-3b802d { color: #3B802D; }

Luminance0.1656

Black text4.31:1AA Fail

White text4.87:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#3B802D","rgb":[59,128,45],"hsl":[110,48,34],"cmyk":[54,0,65,50],"luminance":0.1656,"contrast":{"black":4.31,"white":4.87}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.31,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.87,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#1C3C15","hex":"#1C3C15","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.71,"contrastWhite":12.31,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5DBF4A","hex":"#5DBF4A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.02,"contrastWhite":2.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#722D80","hex":"#722D80","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.4,"contrastWhite":8.74,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.88,"contrastWhite":7.29,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Forest Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/3b802d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-olive-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#722D80","analogous":["#65802D","#2D8049"],"triadic":["#2D3B80","#802D3B"],"tetradic":["#2D6580","#722D80","#80492D"],"splitComplementary":["#492D80","#802D65"],"monochromatic":["#5DBF4A","#3B802D","#1C3C15"]}

Variants

{"light":"#5DBF4A","dark":"#1C3C15","saturated":"#2E931A","desaturated":"#486D40","pastel":"#7FB974","neon":"#24D600"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":29.444863728670914},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":29.832867780352597},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":33.481338085566414},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":37.255872020394314},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":39.370039370059054}]

HEX meaning and use

About #3B802D

#3B802D is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #3B802D is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 59, 128, and 45, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 110deg with 48% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness 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 0.1656, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 29.44, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.31:1AA Fail

White text4.87:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3B802D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.31:1 · Fail

White text#FFFFFF4.87:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#1C3C15#FFFFFF text · best 12.31:1#1C3C15

#5DBF4A#000000 text · best 9.02:1#5DBF4A

#722D80#FFFFFF text · best 8.74:1#722D80

Hunter Green#FFFFFF text · best 7.46:1#355E3B

Moss Deep#FFFFFF text · best 7.29:1#4A5D23

Generated Palette

#3B802D#3B802D

#722D80#722D80

#65802D#65802D

#2D8049#2D8049

#5DBF4A#5DBF4A

#1C3C15#1C3C15

Color Harmonies

#722D80#722D80

#65802D#65802D

#2D8049#2D8049

#2D3B80#2D3B80

#802D3B#802D3B

Variants

#5DBF4A#5DBF4A

#1C3C15#1C3C15

#2E931A#2E931A

#486D40#486D40

#7FB974#7FB974

#24D600#24D600

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22

Fern Green#4F7942

Dark Olive Green#556B2F

Hunter Green#355E3B

Moss Deep#4A5D23

#3B802D

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #3B802D

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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