HEX atlas value

#3DAE46

#3DAE46 is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 61, 174, 70, HSL 125, 48%, 46%, has luminance 0.3171, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#3DAE46 Sample readable text

HEX #3DAE46

RGB rgb(61, 174, 70)

HSL hsl(125 48% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(65, 0, 60, 32)

Luminance 0.3171

Contrast Black 7.34:1White 2.86:1

CSS

--color-3dae46: #3DAE46;
.background-3dae46 { background-color: #3DAE46; }
.text-3dae46 { color: #3DAE46; }

Luminance0.3171

Black text7.34:1AA Pass

White text2.86:1AA 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":"#3DAE46","rgb":[61,174,70],"hsl":[125,48,46],"cmyk":[65,0,60,32],"luminance":0.3171,"contrast":{"black":7.34,"white":2.86}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.34,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.86,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#77CF7E","hex":"#77CF7E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.01,"contrastWhite":1.91,"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":"#23C731","hex":"#23C731","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.29,"contrastWhite":2.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.88,"contrastWhite":2.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Lime Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/3dae46.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#AE3DA4","analogous":["#6CAE3D","#3DAE7F"],"triadic":["#463DAE","#AE463D"],"tetradic":["#3D6CAE","#AE3DA4","#AE7F3D"],"splitComplementary":["#7F3DAE","#AE3D6C"],"monochromatic":["#77CF7E","#3DAE46","#256A2B"]}

Variants

{"light":"#77CF7E","dark":"#256A2B","saturated":"#23C731","desaturated":"#57945C","pastel":"#9DCDA1","neon":"#14FF28"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":38.49675310984031},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":41.701318923986086},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":43.289721643826724},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":43.30127018922193},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":51.01960407529639}]

HEX meaning and use

About #3DAE46

#3DAE46 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #3DAE46 is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 61, 174, and 70, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 125deg with 48% saturation and 46% 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 0.3171, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 38.50, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.34:1AA Pass

White text2.86:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3DAE46 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.34:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.86:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#77CF7E#000000 text · best 11.01:1#77CF7E

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

#23C731#000000 text · best 9.29:1#23C731

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

Medium Sea Green#000000 text · best 7.88:1#3CB371

Generated Palette

#3DAE46#3DAE46

#AE3DA4#AE3DA4

#6CAE3D#6CAE3D

#3DAE7F#3DAE7F

#77CF7E#77CF7E

#256A2B#256A2B

Color Harmonies

#AE3DA4#AE3DA4

#6CAE3D#6CAE3D

#3DAE7F#3DAE7F

#463DAE#463DAE

#AE463D#AE463D

Variants

#77CF7E#77CF7E

#256A2B#256A2B

#23C731#23C731

#57945C#57945C

#9DCDA1#9DCDA1

#14FF28#14FF28

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Sea Green#2E8B57

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Kelly Green#4CBB17

#3DAE46

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #3DAE46

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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