HEX atlas value

#3E9867

#3E9867 is a cool green HEX color close to Alexandrite. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 62, 152, 103, HSL 147, 42%, 42%, has luminance 0.2446, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#3E9867 Sample readable text

HEX #3E9867

RGB rgb(62, 152, 103)

HSL hsl(147 42% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(59, 0, 32, 40)

Luminance 0.2446

Contrast Black 5.89:1White 3.56:1

CSS

--color-3e9867: #3E9867;
.background-3e9867 { background-color: #3E9867; }
.text-3e9867 { color: #3E9867; }

Luminance0.2446

Black text5.89:1AA Pass

White text3.56:1AA 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":"#3E9867","rgb":[62,152,103],"hsl":[147,42,42],"cmyk":[59,0,32,40],"luminance":0.2446,"contrast":{"black":5.89,"white":3.56}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.89,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.56,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#6EC495","hex":"#6EC495","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.99,"contrastWhite":2.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#23573B","hex":"#23573B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.5,"contrastWhite":8.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.88,"contrastWhite":2.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#27B064","hex":"#27B064","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.48,"contrastWhite":2.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#983E70","hex":"#983E70","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.26,"contrastWhite":6.45,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Alexandrite 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/3e9867.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/alexandrite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/viridian.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#983E70","analogous":["#43983E","#3E9894"],"triadic":["#673E98","#98673E"],"tetradic":["#3E4398","#983E70","#98943E"],"splitComplementary":["#943E98","#983E43"],"monochromatic":["#6EC495","#3E9867","#23573B"]}

Variants

{"light":"#6EC495","dark":"#23573B","saturated":"#27B064","desaturated":"#568169","pastel":"#94C2A9","neon":"#00FF73"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"alexandrite","name":"Alexandrite","hex":"#3D8B74","distance":18.411952639521967},{"slug":"viridian","name":"Viridian","hex":"#40826D","distance":22.891046284519195},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":26.095976701399778},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":26.60826939130014},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":28.861739379323623}]

HEX meaning and use

About #3E9867

#3E9867 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #3E9867 is visually closest to Alexandrite, a named green color with HEX #3D8B74.

The RGB channels are 62, 152, and 103, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 147deg 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 0.2446, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.41, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.89:1AA Pass

White text3.56:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3E9867 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.89:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF3.56:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#6EC495#000000 text · best 9.99:1#6EC495

#23573B#FFFFFF text · best 8.41:1#23573B

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

#27B064#000000 text · best 7.48:1#27B064

#983E70#FFFFFF text · best 6.45:1#983E70

Generated Palette

#3E9867#3E9867

#983E70#983E70

#43983E#43983E

#3E9894#3E9894

#6EC495#6EC495

#23573B#23573B

Color Harmonies

#983E70#983E70

#43983E#43983E

#3E9894#3E9894

#673E98#673E98

#98673E#98673E

Variants

#6EC495#6EC495

#23573B#23573B

#27B064#27B064

#568169#568169

#94C2A9#94C2A9

#00FF73#00FF73

Nearest Named Colors

Alexandrite#3D8B74

Viridian#40826D

Sea Green#2E8B57

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

#3E9867

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #3E9867

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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