Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#3C4927

#3C4927 is a cool green HEX color close to Taupe. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 60, 73, 39, HSL 83, 30%, 22%, has luminance 0.0587, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tone
#3C4927 Sample readable text
HEX #3C4927
RGB rgb(60, 73, 39)
HSL hsl(83 30% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(18, 0, 47, 71)
Luminance 0.0587
Contrast Black 2.17:1White 9.66:1

CSS

--color-3c4927: #3C4927;
.background-3c4927 { background-color: #3C4927; }
.text-3c4927 { color: #3C4927; }

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
Luminance0.0587
Black text2.17:1AA Fail
White text9.66:1AA 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":"#3C4927","rgb":[60,73,39],"hsl":[83,30,22],"cmyk":[18,0,47,71],"luminance":0.0587,"contrast":{"black":2.17,"white":9.66}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.17,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.66,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0B0D07","hex":"#0B0D07","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.55,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#342749","hex":"#342749","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.53,"contrastWhite":13.71,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.79,"contrastWhite":11.73,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.85,"contrastWhite":11.36,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.87,"contrastWhite":11.24,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","dark green","earth tone green","Taupe adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/3c4927.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/taupe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/graphite.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#342749","analogous":["#494527","#2B4927"],"triadic":["#273C49","#49273C"],"tetradic":["#274945","#342749","#49272B"],"splitComplementary":["#272B49","#452749"],"monochromatic":["#6D8547","#3C4927","#0B0D07"]}
Variants
{"light":"#6D8547","dark":"#0B0D07","saturated":"#3F551B","desaturated":"#393D34","pastel":"#7C8A66","neon":"#5E9900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":20.83266665599966},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":22.825424421026653},{"slug":"graphite","name":"Graphite","hex":"#383838","distance":24.372115213907882},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":24.73863375370596},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":24.939927826679853}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3C4927

#3C4927 is classified as a cool green value with dark and earth tone visual character. #3C4927 is visually closest to Taupe, a named orange color with HEX #483C32.

The RGB channels are 60, 73, and 39, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 83deg with 30% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 0.0587, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.83, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.17:1AA Fail
White text9.66:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3C4927 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.17:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.66:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0B0D07#FFFFFF text · best 19.55:1#0B0D07
#342749#FFFFFF text · best 13.71:1#342749
Graphite#FFFFFF text · best 11.73:1#383838
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
Pine Bark#FFFFFF text · best 11.24:1#4A3728

Generated Palette

#3C4927#3C4927
#342749#342749
#494527#494527
#2B4927#2B4927
#6D8547#6D8547
#0B0D07#0B0D07

Color Harmonies

#342749#342749
#494527#494527
#2B4927#2B4927
#273C49#273C49
#49273C#49273C

Variants

#6D8547#6D8547
#0B0D07#0B0D07
#3F551B#3F551B
#393D34#393D34
#7C8A66#7C8A66
#5E9900#5E9900

Nearest Named Colors

Taupe#483C32
Pine Bark#4A3728
Graphite#383838
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Espresso#4B3621

Related HEX Guides

Taupe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #483C32.Pine Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A3728.Graphite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #383838.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.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.#3C4927 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.