HEX atlas value

#3E986B

#3E986B is a cool green HEX color close to Alexandrite. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 62, 152, 107, HSL 150, 42%, 42%, has luminance 0.2454, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#3E986B Sample readable text

HEX #3E986B

RGB rgb(62, 152, 107)

HSL hsl(150 42% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(59, 0, 30, 40)

Luminance 0.2454

Contrast Black 5.91:1White 3.55:1

CSS

--color-3e986b: #3E986B;
.background-3e986b { background-color: #3E986B; }
.text-3e986b { color: #3E986B; }

Luminance0.2454

Black text5.91:1AA Pass

White text3.55:1AA 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":"#3E986B","rgb":[62,152,107],"hsl":[150,42,42],"cmyk":[59,0,30,40],"luminance":0.2454,"contrast":{"black":5.91,"white":3.55}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.91,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.55,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#6EC499","hex":"#6EC499","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.02,"contrastWhite":2.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#23573D","hex":"#23573D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.5,"contrastWhite":8.39,"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":"#27B06B","hex":"#27B06B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.51,"contrastWhite":2.8,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#983E6B","hex":"#983E6B","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.24,"contrastWhite":6.49,"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/3e986b.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/medium-sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#983E6B","analogous":["#3E983E","#3E9898"],"triadic":["#6B3E98","#986B3E"],"tetradic":["#3E3E98","#983E6B","#98983E"],"splitComplementary":["#983E98","#983E3E"],"monochromatic":["#6EC499","#3E986B","#23573D"]}

Variants

{"light":"#6EC499","dark":"#23573D","saturated":"#27B06B","desaturated":"#56816B","pastel":"#94C2AB","neon":"#00FF80"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"alexandrite","name":"Alexandrite","hex":"#3D8B74","distance":15.84297951775486},{"slug":"viridian","name":"Viridian","hex":"#40826D","distance":22.181073012818835},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":27.730849247724095},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":28.722813232690143},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":29.189039038652847}]

HEX meaning and use

About #3E986B

#3E986B is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #3E986B is visually closest to Alexandrite, a named green color with HEX #3D8B74.

The RGB channels are 62, 152, and 107, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 150deg 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 0.2454, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.84, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.91:1AA Pass

White text3.55:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3E986B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.91:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF3.55:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#6EC499#000000 text · best 10.02:1#6EC499

#23573D#FFFFFF text · best 8.39:1#23573D

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

#27B06B#000000 text · best 7.51:1#27B06B

#983E6B#FFFFFF text · best 6.49:1#983E6B

Generated Palette

#3E986B#3E986B

#983E6B#983E6B

#3E983E#3E983E

#3E9898#3E9898

#6EC499#6EC499

#23573D#23573D

Color Harmonies

#983E6B#983E6B

#3E983E#3E983E

#3E9898#3E9898

#6B3E98#6B3E98

#986B3E#986B3E

Variants

#6EC499#6EC499

#23573D#23573D

#27B06B#27B06B

#56816B#56816B

#94C2AB#94C2AB

#00FF80#00FF80

Nearest Named Colors

Alexandrite#3D8B74

Viridian#40826D

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Sea Green#2E8B57

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

#3E986B

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #3E986B

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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