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HEX atlas value

#3E9844

#3E9844 is a cool green HEX color close to Sea Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 62, 152, 68, HSL 124, 42%, 42%, has luminance 0.239, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#3E9844 Sample readable text
HEX #3E9844
RGB rgb(62, 152, 68)
HSL hsl(124 42% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(59, 0, 55, 40)
Luminance 0.239
Contrast Black 5.78:1White 3.63:1

CSS

--color-3e9844: #3E9844;
.background-3e9844 { background-color: #3E9844; }
.text-3e9844 { color: #3E9844; }

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
Luminance0.239
Black text5.78:1AA Pass
White text3.63:1AA 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":"#3E9844","rgb":[62,152,68],"hsl":[124,42,42],"cmyk":[59,0,55,40],"luminance":0.239,"contrast":{"black":5.78,"white":3.63}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.78,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.63,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#6EC474","hex":"#6EC474","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.81,"contrastWhite":2.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#235727","hex":"#235727","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.46,"contrastWhite":8.52,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#27B030","hex":"#27B030","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.34,"contrastWhite":2.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#65983E","hex":"#65983E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.11,"contrastWhite":3.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#983E92","hex":"#983E92","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.44,"contrastWhite":6.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Sea 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/3e9844.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#983E92","analogous":["#65983E","#3E9871"],"triadic":["#443E98","#98443E"],"tetradic":["#3E6598","#983E92","#98713E"],"splitComplementary":["#713E98","#983E65"],"monochromatic":["#6EC474","#3E9844","#235727"]}
Variants
{"light":"#6EC474","dark":"#235727","saturated":"#27B030","desaturated":"#568159","pastel":"#94C297","neon":"#00FF11"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":28.035691537752374},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":28.513154858766505},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":35.41186241925155},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":45.92385001282014},{"slug":"viridian","name":"Viridian","hex":"#40826D","distance":46.57252408878007}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3E9844

#3E9844 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #3E9844 is visually closest to Sea Green, a named green color with HEX #2E8B57.

The RGB channels are 62, 152, and 68, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 124deg with 42% saturation and 42% 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 0.239, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.04, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.78:1AA Pass
White text3.63:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3E9844 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.78:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.63:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#6EC474#000000 text · best 9.81:1#6EC474
#235727#FFFFFF text · best 8.52:1#235727
#27B030#000000 text · best 7.34:1#27B030
#65983E#000000 text · best 6.11:1#65983E
#983E92#FFFFFF text · best 6.1:1#983E92

Generated Palette

#3E9844#3E9844
#983E92#983E92
#65983E#65983E
#3E9871#3E9871
#6EC474#6EC474
#235727#235727

Color Harmonies

#983E92#983E92
#65983E#65983E
#3E9871#3E9871
#443E98#443E98
#98443E#98443E

Variants

#6EC474#6EC474
#235727#235727
#27B030#27B030
#568159#568159
#94C297#94C297
#00FF11#00FF11

Nearest Named Colors

Sea Green#2E8B57
Epoxy Green#4E8A57
Fern Green#4F7942
Forest Green#228B22
Viridian#40826D

Related HEX Guides

Sea Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2E8B57.Epoxy Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4E8A57.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.#3E9844 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.