HEX atlas value

#3BA531

#3BA531 is a cool green HEX color close to Kelly Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 59, 165, 49, HSL 115, 54%, 42%, has luminance 0.2806, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#3BA531 Sample readable text

HEX #3BA531

RGB rgb(59, 165, 49)

HSL hsl(115 54% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(64, 0, 70, 35)

Luminance 0.2806

Contrast Black 6.61:1White 3.18:1

CSS

--color-3ba531: #3BA531;
.background-3ba531 { background-color: #3BA531; }
.text-3ba531 { color: #3BA531; }

Luminance0.2806

Black text6.61:1AA Pass

White text3.18:1AA 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":"#3BA531","rgb":[59,165,49],"hsl":[115,54,42],"cmyk":[64,0,70,35],"luminance":0.2806,"contrast":{"black":6.61,"white":3.18}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.61,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.18,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#6BD062","hex":"#6BD062","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.82,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#27BC1A","hex":"#27BC1A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.29,"contrastWhite":2.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#225E1C","hex":"#225E1C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.69,"contrastWhite":7.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Kelly 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/3ba531.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#9B31A5","analogous":["#75A531","#31A561"],"triadic":["#313BA5","#A5313B"],"tetradic":["#3175A5","#9B31A5","#A56131"],"splitComplementary":["#6131A5","#A53175"],"monochromatic":["#6BD062","#3BA531","#225E1C"]}

Variants

{"light":"#6BD062","dark":"#225E1C","saturated":"#27BC1A","desaturated":"#4F8D49","pastel":"#90CC8A","neon":"#15FF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":38.06573262134856},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":39.06404996924922},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":41.012193308819754},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":47.843494855622744},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":50.33885179461288}]

HEX meaning and use

About #3BA531

#3BA531 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #3BA531 is visually closest to Kelly Green, a named green color with HEX #4CBB17.

The RGB channels are 59, 165, and 49, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 115deg with 54% saturation and 42% 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 0.2806, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 38.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.61:1AA Pass

White text3.18:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3BA531 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.61:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF3.18:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#6BD062#000000 text · best 10.82:1#6BD062

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

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

#27BC1A#000000 text · best 8.29:1#27BC1A

#225E1C#FFFFFF text · best 7.82:1#225E1C

Generated Palette

#3BA531#3BA531

#9B31A5#9B31A5

#75A531#75A531

#31A561#31A561

#6BD062#6BD062

#225E1C#225E1C

Color Harmonies

#9B31A5#9B31A5

#75A531#75A531

#31A561#31A561

#313BA5#313BA5

#A5313B#A5313B

Variants

#6BD062#6BD062

#225E1C#225E1C

#27BC1A#27BC1A

#4F8D49#4F8D49

#90CC8A#90CC8A

#15FF00#15FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Forest Green#228B22

Lime Green#32CD32

Sea Green#2E8B57

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

#3BA531

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #3BA531

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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