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HEX atlas value

#3E8462

#3E8462 is a cool green HEX color close to Viridian. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 62, 132, 98, HSL 151, 36%, 38%, has luminance 0.1841, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#3E8462 Sample readable text
HEX #3E8462
RGB rgb(62, 132, 98)
HSL hsl(151 36% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(53, 0, 26, 48)
Luminance 0.1841
Contrast Black 4.68:1White 4.49:1

CSS

--color-3e8462: #3E8462;
.background-3e8462 { background-color: #3E8462; }
.text-3e8462 { color: #3E8462; }

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
Luminance0.1841
Black text4.68:1AA Pass
White text4.49:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#3E8462","rgb":[62,132,98],"hsl":[151,36,38],"cmyk":[53,0,26,48],"luminance":0.1841,"contrast":{"black":4.68,"white":4.49}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.68,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.49,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#214534","hex":"#214534","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.97,"contrastWhite":10.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#66B790","hex":"#66B790","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.74,"contrastWhite":2.4,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#843E60","hex":"#843E60","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.84,"contrastWhite":7.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#299963","hex":"#299963","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.83,"contrastWhite":3.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#536E61","hex":"#536E61","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.77,"contrastWhite":5.57,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Viridian adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/3e8462.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/viridian.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hookers-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/alexandrite.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#843E60","analogous":["#3E843F","#3E8384"],"triadic":["#623E84","#84623E"],"tetradic":["#3F3E84","#843E60","#83843E"],"splitComplementary":["#843E83","#843F3E"],"monochromatic":["#66B790","#3E8462","#214534"]}
Variants
{"light":"#66B790","dark":"#214534","saturated":"#299963","desaturated":"#536E61","pastel":"#8DB4A1","neon":"#00EB79"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"viridian","name":"Viridian","hex":"#40826D","distance":11.357816691600547},{"slug":"hookers-green","name":"Hookers Green","hex":"#49796B","distance":17.97220075561143},{"slug":"alexandrite","name":"Alexandrite","hex":"#3D8B74","distance":19.339079605813716},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":20.322401432901575},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":20.639767440550294}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3E8462

#3E8462 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #3E8462 is visually closest to Viridian, a named green color with HEX #40826D.

The RGB channels are 62, 132, and 98, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 151deg 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 0.1841, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.36, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.68:1AA Pass
White text4.49:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3E8462 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.68:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.49:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#214534#FFFFFF text · best 10.68:1#214534
#66B790#000000 text · best 8.74:1#66B790
#843E60#FFFFFF text · best 7.39:1#843E60
#299963#000000 text · best 5.83:1#299963
#536E61#FFFFFF text · best 5.57:1#536E61

Generated Palette

#3E8462#3E8462
#843E60#843E60
#3E843F#3E843F
#3E8384#3E8384
#66B790#66B790
#214534#214534

Color Harmonies

#843E60#843E60
#3E843F#3E843F
#3E8384#3E8384
#623E84#623E84
#84623E#84623E

Variants

#66B790#66B790
#214534#214534
#299963#299963
#536E61#536E61
#8DB4A1#8DB4A1
#00EB79#00EB79

Nearest Named Colors

Viridian#40826D
Hookers Green#49796B
Alexandrite#3D8B74
Epoxy Green#4E8A57
Sea Green#2E8B57

Related HEX Guides

Viridian colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #40826D.Hookers Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #49796B.Alexandrite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #3D8B74.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.#3E8462 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.