HEX atlas value

#3B952D

#3B952D is a cool green HEX color close to Forest Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 59, 149, 45, HSL 112, 54%, 38%, has luminance 0.2261, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#3B952D Sample readable text

HEX #3B952D

RGB rgb(59, 149, 45)

HSL hsl(112 54% 38%)

CMYK cmyk(60, 0, 70, 42)

Luminance 0.2261

Contrast Black 5.52:1White 3.8:1

CSS

--color-3b952d: #3B952D;
.background-3b952d { background-color: #3B952D; }
.text-3b952d { color: #3B952D; }

Luminance0.2261

Black text5.52:1AA Pass

White text3.8:1AA Fail

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":"#3B952D","rgb":[59,149,45],"hsl":[112,54,38],"cmyk":[60,0,70,42],"luminance":0.2261,"contrast":{"black":5.52,"white":3.8}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.52,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.8,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#62CB52","hex":"#62CB52","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.18,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#1F4F17","hex":"#1F4F17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.19,"contrastWhite":9.59,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#872D95","hex":"#872D95","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.84,"contrastWhite":7.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#2BAB17","hex":"#2BAB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.94,"contrastWhite":3.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"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","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/3b952d.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/sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#872D95","analogous":["#6F952D","#2D9553"],"triadic":["#2D3B95","#952D3B"],"tetradic":["#2D6F95","#872D95","#95532D"],"splitComplementary":["#532D95","#952D6F"],"monochromatic":["#62CB52","#3B952D","#1F4F17"]}

Variants

{"light":"#62CB52","dark":"#1F4F17","saturated":"#2BAB17","desaturated":"#4A8042","pastel":"#86C57C","neon":"#1FEB00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":29.086079144497972},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":40.311288741492746},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":45.088801270381985},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":47.085029467974216},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":47.391982444291145}]

HEX meaning and use

About #3B952D

#3B952D is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #3B952D is visually closest to Forest Green, a named green color with HEX #228B22.

The RGB channels are 59, 149, and 45, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 112deg with 54% saturation and 38% 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 0.2261, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 29.09, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.52:1AA Pass

White text3.8:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3B952D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.52:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF3.8:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#62CB52#000000 text · best 10.18:1#62CB52

#1F4F17#FFFFFF text · best 9.59:1#1F4F17

Kelly Green#000000 text · best 8.43:1#4CBB17

#872D95#FFFFFF text · best 7.39:1#872D95

#2BAB17#000000 text · best 6.94:1#2BAB17

Generated Palette

#3B952D#3B952D

#872D95#872D95

#6F952D#6F952D

#2D9553#2D9553

#62CB52#62CB52

#1F4F17#1F4F17

Color Harmonies

#872D95#872D95

#6F952D#6F952D

#2D9553#2D9553

#2D3B95#2D3B95

#952D3B#952D3B

Variants

#62CB52#62CB52

#1F4F17#1F4F17

#2BAB17#2BAB17

#4A8042#4A8042

#86C57C#86C57C

#1FEB00#1FEB00

Nearest Named Colors

Forest Green#228B22

Fern Green#4F7942

Sea Green#2E8B57

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

#3B952D

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #3B952D

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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