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HEX atlas value

#3E844B

#3E844B is a cool green HEX color close to Epoxy Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 62, 132, 75, HSL 131, 36%, 38%, has luminance 0.1803, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#3E844B Sample readable text
HEX #3E844B
RGB rgb(62, 132, 75)
HSL hsl(131 36% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(53, 0, 43, 48)
Luminance 0.1803
Contrast Black 4.61:1White 4.56:1

CSS

--color-3e844b: #3E844B;
.background-3e844b { background-color: #3E844B; }
.text-3e844b { color: #3E844B; }

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
Luminance0.1803
Black text4.61:1AA Pass
White text4.56:1AA 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":"#3E844B","rgb":[62,132,75],"hsl":[131,36,38],"cmyk":[53,0,43,48],"luminance":0.1803,"contrast":{"black":4.61,"white":4.56}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.61,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.56,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#214527","hex":"#214527","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.95,"contrastWhite":10.79,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#66B775","hex":"#66B775","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.6,"contrastWhite":2.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#843E77","hex":"#843E77","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.94,"contrastWhite":7.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#29993D","hex":"#29993D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.72,"contrastWhite":3.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#536E58","hex":"#536E58","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.74,"contrastWhite":5.61,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Epoxy Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/3e844b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#843E77","analogous":["#54843E","#3E846E"],"triadic":["#4B3E84","#844B3E"],"tetradic":["#3E5484","#843E77","#846E3E"],"splitComplementary":["#6E3E84","#843E54"],"monochromatic":["#66B775","#3E844B","#214527"]}
Variants
{"light":"#66B775","dark":"#214527","saturated":"#29993D","desaturated":"#536E58","pastel":"#8DB494","neon":"#00EB2B"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":20.8806130178211},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":21.18962010041709},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":22.15851980616034},{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":34.02939905434711},{"slug":"viridian","name":"Viridian","hex":"#40826D","distance":34.11744421846396}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3E844B

#3E844B is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #3E844B is visually closest to Epoxy Green, a named green color with HEX #4E8A57.

The RGB channels are 62, 132, and 75, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 131deg with 36% 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 0.1803, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.88, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.61:1AA Pass
White text4.56:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3E844B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.61:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.56:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#214527#FFFFFF text · best 10.79:1#214527
#66B775#000000 text · best 8.6:1#66B775
#843E77#FFFFFF text · best 7.15:1#843E77
#29993D#000000 text · best 5.72:1#29993D
#536E58#FFFFFF text · best 5.61:1#536E58

Generated Palette

#3E844B#3E844B
#843E77#843E77
#54843E#54843E
#3E846E#3E846E
#66B775#66B775
#214527#214527

Color Harmonies

#843E77#843E77
#54843E#54843E
#3E846E#3E846E
#4B3E84#4B3E84
#844B3E#844B3E

Variants

#66B775#66B775
#214527#214527
#29993D#29993D
#536E58#536E58
#8DB494#8DB494
#00EB2B#00EB2B

Nearest Named Colors

Epoxy Green#4E8A57
Sea Green#2E8B57
Fern Green#4F7942
Cactus Green#587156
Viridian#40826D

Related HEX Guides

Epoxy Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4E8A57.Sea Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2E8B57.Fern Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4F7942.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.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.#3E844B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.