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HEX atlas value

#3C531D

#3C531D is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Deep. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 60, 83, 29, HSL 86, 48%, 22%, has luminance 0.0724, and belongs to the dark, earth tone, and jewel tone groups.

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#3C531D Sample readable text
HEX #3C531D
RGB rgb(60, 83, 29)
HSL hsl(86 48% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(28, 0, 65, 67)
Luminance 0.0724
Contrast Black 2.45:1White 8.58:1

CSS

--color-3c531d: #3C531D;
.background-3c531d { background-color: #3C531D; }
.text-3c531d { color: #3C531D; }

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
Luminance0.0724
Black text2.45:1AA Fail
White text8.58:1AA 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":"#3C531D","rgb":[60,83,29],"hsl":[86,48,22],"cmyk":[28,0,65,67],"luminance":0.0724,"contrast":{"black":2.45,"white":8.58}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.45,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.58,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0B0F05","hex":"#0B0F05","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.08,"contrastWhite":19.37,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#351D53","hex":"#351D53","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.45,"contrastWhite":14.46,"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"]},{"name":"#3A472A","hex":"#3A472A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.11,"contrastWhite":9.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","jewel tone","dark green","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Moss Deep adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","rich accent palettes","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/3c531d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hunter-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#351D53","analogous":["#534F1D","#21531D"],"triadic":["#1D3C53","#531D3C"],"tetradic":["#1D534F","#351D53","#531D21"],"splitComplementary":["#1D2153","#4F1D53"],"monochromatic":["#6D9735","#3C531D","#0B0F05"]}
Variants
{"light":"#6D9735","dark":"#0B0F05","saturated":"#3D5F11","desaturated":"#3A472A","pastel":"#7D9F50","neon":"#579900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":18.2208671582886},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":18.24828759089466},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":32.71085446759225},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":32.89376840679705},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":33.18132004607411}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3C531D

#3C531D is classified as a cool green value with dark, earth tone, and jewel tone visual character. #3C531D is visually closest to Moss Deep, a named green color with HEX #4A5D23.

The RGB channels are 60, 83, and 29, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 86deg with 48% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 0.0724, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.22, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.45:1AA Fail
White text8.58:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3C531D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.45:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.58:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0B0F05#FFFFFF text · best 19.37:1#0B0F05
#351D53#FFFFFF text · best 14.46:1#351D53
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
Pine Bark#FFFFFF text · best 11.24:1#4A3728
#3A472A#FFFFFF text · best 9.93:1#3A472A

Generated Palette

#3C531D#3C531D
#351D53#351D53
#534F1D#534F1D
#21531D#21531D
#6D9735#6D9735
#0B0F05#0B0F05

Color Harmonies

#351D53#351D53
#534F1D#534F1D
#21531D#21531D
#1D3C53#1D3C53
#531D3C#531D3C

Variants

#6D9735#6D9735
#0B0F05#0B0F05
#3D5F11#3D5F11
#3A472A#3A472A
#7D9F50#7D9F50
#579900#579900

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Deep#4A5D23
Terre Verte#385E0F
Hunter Green#355E3B
Espresso#4B3621
Pine Bark#4A3728

Related HEX Guides

Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.Hunter Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #355E3B.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.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors in the jewel 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.#3C531D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.