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HEX atlas value

#455021

#455021 is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Deep. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 69, 80, 33, HSL 74, 42%, 22%, has luminance 0.0711, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

greencooldarkearth-tone
#455021 Sample readable text
HEX #455021
RGB rgb(69, 80, 33)
HSL hsl(74 42% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(14, 0, 59, 69)
Luminance 0.0711
Contrast Black 2.42:1White 8.67:1

CSS

--color-455021: #455021;
.background-455021 { background-color: #455021; }
.text-455021 { color: #455021; }

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
Luminance0.0711
Black text2.42:1AA Fail
White text8.67:1AA 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":"#455021","rgb":[69,80,33],"hsl":[74,42,22],"cmyk":[14,0,59,69],"luminance":0.0711,"contrast":{"black":2.42,"white":8.67}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.42,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.67,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0C0E06","hex":"#0C0E06","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.08,"contrastWhite":19.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#2C2150","hex":"#2C2150","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.44,"contrastWhite":14.58,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.85,"contrastWhite":11.36,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.87,"contrastWhite":11.24,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.97,"contrastWhite":10.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","earth tone","dark green","earth tone green","Moss Deep adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/455021.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/taupe.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2C2150","analogous":["#504321","#2D5021"],"triadic":["#214550","#502145"],"tetradic":["#215043","#2C2150","#50212D"],"splitComplementary":["#212D50","#432150"],"monochromatic":["#7D913B","#455021","#0C0E06"]}
Variants
{"light":"#7D913B","dark":"#0C0E06","saturated":"#4B5C14","desaturated":"#3E432D","pastel":"#899857","neon":"#759900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":14.071247279470288},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":26.248809496813376},{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":26.419689627245813},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":26.43860813280457},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":26.68332812825267}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #455021

#455021 is classified as a cool green value with dark and earth tone visual character. #455021 is visually closest to Moss Deep, a named green color with HEX #4A5D23.

The RGB channels are 69, 80, and 33, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 74deg with 42% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0711, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.42:1AA Fail
White text8.67:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #455021 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.42:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.67:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0C0E06#FFFFFF text · best 19.41:1#0C0E06
#2C2150#FFFFFF text · best 14.58:1#2C2150
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
Pine Bark#FFFFFF text · best 11.24:1#4A3728
Taupe#FFFFFF text · best 10.67:1#483C32

Generated Palette

#455021#455021
#2C2150#2C2150
#504321#504321
#2D5021#2D5021
#7D913B#7D913B
#0C0E06#0C0E06

Color Harmonies

#2C2150#2C2150
#504321#504321
#2D5021#2D5021
#214550#214550
#502145#502145

Variants

#7D913B#7D913B
#0C0E06#0C0E06
#4B5C14#4B5C14
#3E432D#3E432D
#899857#899857
#759900#759900

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Deep#4A5D23
Terre Verte#385E0F
Taupe#483C32
Pine Bark#4A3728
Espresso#4B3621

Related HEX Guides

Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.Taupe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #483C32.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark 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.#455021 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.