Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#435648

#435648 is a cool green HEX color close to Basalt. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 67, 86, 72, HSL 136, 12%, 30%, has luminance 0.0832, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#435648 Sample readable text
HEX #435648
RGB rgb(67, 86, 72)
HSL hsl(136 12% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(22, 0, 16, 66)
Luminance 0.0832
Contrast Black 2.66:1White 7.88:1

CSS

--color-435648: #435648;
.background-435648 { background-color: #435648; }
.text-435648 { color: #435648; }

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
Luminance0.0832
Black text2.66:1AA Fail
White text7.88:1AA Pass
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":"#435648","rgb":[67,86,72],"hsl":[136,12,30],"cmyk":[22,0,16,66],"luminance":0.0832,"contrast":{"black":2.66,"white":7.88}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.66,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.88,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#1B221D","hex":"#1B221D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.29,"contrastWhite":16.23,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.28,"contrastWhite":9.22,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#564351","hex":"#564351","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.32,"contrastWhite":9.06,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Iron","hex":"#48494B","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.33,"contrastWhite":9.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Asphalt Gray","hex":"#4B4B4B","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.41,"contrastWhite":8.72,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Basalt adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/435648.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/basalt.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/iron.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#564351","analogous":["#485643","#435651"],"triadic":["#484356","#564843"],"tetradic":["#434856","#564351","#565143"],"splitComplementary":["#514356","#564348"],"monochromatic":["#6C8974","#435648","#1B221D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#6C8974","dark":"#1B221D","saturated":"#326740","desaturated":"#4D4D4D","pastel":"#8C8C8C","neon":"#00C234"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"basalt","name":"Basalt","hex":"#4B4C4C","distance":13.416407864998739},{"slug":"asphalt-gray","name":"Asphalt Gray","hex":"#4B4B4B","distance":13.92838827718412},{"slug":"iron","name":"Iron","hex":"#48494B","distance":14.247806848775006},{"slug":"pine-needle","name":"Pine Needle","hex":"#334D41","distance":19.6468827043885},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":20.71231517720798}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #435648

#435648 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #435648 is visually closest to Basalt, a named gray color with HEX #4B4C4C.

The RGB channels are 67, 86, and 72, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 136deg with 12% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.0832, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.42, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.66:1AA Fail
White text7.88:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #435648 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.66:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.88:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#1B221D#FFFFFF text · best 16.23:1#1B221D
Pine Needle#FFFFFF text · best 9.22:1#334D41
#564351#FFFFFF text · best 9.06:1#564351
Iron#FFFFFF text · best 9.01:1#48494B
Asphalt Gray#FFFFFF text · best 8.72:1#4B4B4B

Generated Palette

#435648#435648
#564351#564351
#485643#485643
#435651#435651
#6C8974#6C8974
#1B221D#1B221D

Color Harmonies

#564351#564351
#485643#485643
#435651#435651
#484356#484356
#564843#564843

Variants

#6C8974#6C8974
#1B221D#1B221D
#326740#326740
#4D4D4D#4D4D4D
#8C8C8C#8C8C8C
#00C234#00C234

Nearest Named Colors

Basalt#4B4C4C
Asphalt Gray#4B4B4B
Iron#48494B
Pine Needle#334D41
Hunter Green#355E3B

Related HEX Guides

Basalt colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B4C4C.Asphalt Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B4B4B.Iron colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #48494B.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.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.#435648 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.