HEX atlas value

#428F32

#428F32 is a cool green HEX color close to Fern Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 66, 143, 50, HSL 110, 48%, 38%, has luminance 0.2103, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#428F32 Sample readable text

HEX #428F32

RGB rgb(66, 143, 50)

HSL hsl(110 48% 38%)

CMYK cmyk(54, 0, 65, 44)

Luminance 0.2103

Contrast Black 5.21:1White 4.03:1

CSS

--color-428f32: #428F32;
.background-428f32 { background-color: #428F32; }
.text-428f32 { color: #428F32; }

Luminance0.2103

Black text5.21:1AA Pass

White text4.03:1AA 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":"#428F32","rgb":[66,143,50],"hsl":[110,48,38],"cmyk":[54,0,65,44],"luminance":0.2103,"contrast":{"black":5.21,"white":4.03}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.21,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.03,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#234B1B","hex":"#234B1B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.09,"contrastWhite":10.03,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#6BC559","hex":"#6BC559","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.76,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#80328F","hex":"#80328F","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.77,"contrastWhite":7.58,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#34A51D","hex":"#34A51D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.55,"contrastWhite":3.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.53,"contrastWhite":5.95,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Fern Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/428f32.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#80328F","analogous":["#708F32","#328F51"],"triadic":["#32428F","#8F3242"],"tetradic":["#32708F","#80328F","#8F5132"],"splitComplementary":["#51328F","#8F3270"],"monochromatic":["#6BC559","#428F32","#234B1B"]}

Variants

{"light":"#6BC559","dark":"#234B1B","saturated":"#34A51D","desaturated":"#507A48","pastel":"#8CC082","neon":"#27EB00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":30.14962686336267},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":36},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":39.21734310225516},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":40.8166632639171},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":42.24926034855522}]

HEX meaning and use

About #428F32

#428F32 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #428F32 is visually closest to Fern Green, a named green color with HEX #4F7942.

The RGB channels are 66, 143, and 50, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 110deg with 48% 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 0.2103, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 30.15, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.21:1AA Pass

White text4.03:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #428F32 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.21:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF4.03:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#234B1B#FFFFFF text · best 10.03:1#234B1B

#6BC559#000000 text · best 9.76:1#6BC559

#80328F#FFFFFF text · best 7.58:1#80328F

#34A51D#000000 text · best 6.55:1#34A51D

Dark Olive Green#FFFFFF text · best 5.95:1#556B2F

Generated Palette

#428F32#428F32

#80328F#80328F

#708F32#708F32

#328F51#328F51

#6BC559#6BC559

#234B1B#234B1B

Color Harmonies

#80328F#80328F

#708F32#708F32

#328F51#328F51

#32428F#32428F

#8F3242#8F3242

Variants

#6BC559#6BC559

#234B1B#234B1B

#34A51D#34A51D

#507A48#507A48

#8CC082#8CC082

#27EB00#27EB00

Nearest Named Colors

Fern Green#4F7942

Forest Green#228B22

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Dark Olive Green#556B2F

Sea Green#2E8B57

#428F32

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #428F32

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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