HEX atlas value

#3B8628

#3B8628 is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 59, 134, 40, HSL 108, 54%, 34%, has luminance 0.1813, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#3B8628 Sample readable text

HEX #3B8628

RGB rgb(59, 134, 40)

HSL hsl(108 54% 34%)

CMYK cmyk(56, 0, 70, 47)

Luminance 0.1813

Contrast Black 4.63:1White 4.54:1

CSS

--color-3b8628: #3B8628;
.background-3b8628 { background-color: #3B8628; }
.text-3b8628 { color: #3B8628; }

Luminance0.1813

Black text4.63:1AA Pass

White text4.54:1AA 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":"#3B8628","rgb":[59,134,40],"hsl":[108,54,34],"cmyk":[56,0,70,47],"luminance":0.1813,"contrast":{"black":4.63,"white":4.54}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.63,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.54,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#1C3F13","hex":"#1C3F13","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.77,"contrastWhite":11.86,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5DC743","hex":"#5DC743","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.72,"contrastWhite":2.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#732886","hex":"#732886","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.38,"contrastWhite":8.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.88,"contrastWhite":7.29,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.53,"contrastWhite":5.95,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]

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":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/3b8628.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":"#732886","analogous":["#698628","#288644"],"triadic":["#283B86","#86283B"],"tetradic":["#286986","#732886","#864428"],"splitComplementary":["#442886","#862869"],"monochromatic":["#5DC743","#3B8628","#1C3F13"]}

Variants

{"light":"#5DC743","dark":"#1C3F13","saturated":"#2F9915","desaturated":"#46723B","pastel":"#7EBF6E","neon":"#2BD600"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":26.19160170741759},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":35.2845575287547},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":38.13135192987524},{"slug":"scheeles-green","name":"Scheele Green","hex":"#478800","distance":41.80908992073375},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":43.94314508543966}]

HEX meaning and use

About #3B8628

#3B8628 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #3B8628 is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 59, 134, and 40, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 108deg with 54% 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 0.1813, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.19, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.63:1AA Pass

White text4.54:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3B8628 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.63:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF4.54:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#1C3F13#FFFFFF text · best 11.86:1#1C3F13

#5DC743#000000 text · best 9.72:1#5DC743

#732886#FFFFFF text · best 8.84:1#732886

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

Dark Olive Green#FFFFFF text · best 5.95:1#556B2F

Generated Palette

#3B8628#3B8628

#732886#732886

#698628#698628

#288644#288644

#5DC743#5DC743

#1C3F13#1C3F13

Color Harmonies

#732886#732886

#698628#698628

#288644#288644

#283B86#283B86

#86283B#86283B

Variants

#5DC743#5DC743

#1C3F13#1C3F13

#2F9915#2F9915

#46723B#46723B

#7EBF6E#7EBF6E

#2BD600#2BD600

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22

Fern Green#4F7942

Dark Olive Green#556B2F

Scheele Green#478800

Moss Deep#4A5D23

#3B8628

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #3B8628

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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