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HEX atlas value

#486647

#486647 is a cool green HEX color close to Fern Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 72, 102, 71, HSL 118, 18%, 34%, has luminance 0.1134, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#486647 Sample readable text
HEX #486647
RGB rgb(72, 102, 71)
HSL hsl(118 18% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(29, 0, 30, 60)
Luminance 0.1134
Contrast Black 3.27:1White 6.43:1

CSS

--color-486647: #486647;
.background-486647 { background-color: #486647; }
.text-486647 { color: #486647; }

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
Luminance0.1134
Black text3.27:1AA Fail
White text6.43:1AA 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":"#486647","rgb":[72,102,71],"hsl":[118,18,34],"cmyk":[29,0,30,60],"luminance":0.1134,"contrast":{"black":3.27,"white":6.43}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.27,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.43,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#223021","hex":"#223021","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.51,"contrastWhite":13.89,"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"]},{"name":"Basalt","hex":"#4B4C4C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.44,"contrastWhite":8.61,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#654766","hex":"#654766","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.65,"contrastWhite":7.94,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Fern Green 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/486647.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hunter-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cactus-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#654766","analogous":["#586647","#476656"],"triadic":["#474866","#664748"],"tetradic":["#475866","#654766","#665647"],"splitComplementary":["#564766","#664758"],"monochromatic":["#709B6F","#486647","#223021"]}
Variants
{"light":"#709B6F","dark":"#223021","saturated":"#367934","desaturated":"#575757","pastel":"#949A93","neon":"#07D600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":20.85665361461421},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":23.853720883753127},{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":24.535688292770594},{"slug":"basalt","name":"Basalt","hex":"#4B4C4C","distance":26.645825188948457},{"slug":"asphalt-gray","name":"Asphalt Gray","hex":"#4B4B4B","distance":27.459060435491963}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #486647

#486647 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #486647 is visually closest to Fern Green, a named green color with HEX #4F7942.

The RGB channels are 72, 102, and 71, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 118deg with 18% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1134, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.86, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.27:1AA Fail
White text6.43:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #486647 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.27:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.43:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#223021#FFFFFF text · best 13.89:1#223021
Asphalt Gray#FFFFFF text · best 8.72:1#4B4B4B
Basalt#FFFFFF text · best 8.61:1#4B4C4C
#654766#FFFFFF text · best 7.94:1#654766
Hunter Green#FFFFFF text · best 7.46:1#355E3B

Generated Palette

#486647#486647
#654766#654766
#586647#586647
#476656#476656
#709B6F#709B6F
#223021#223021

Color Harmonies

#654766#654766
#586647#586647
#476656#476656
#474866#474866
#664748#664748

Variants

#709B6F#709B6F
#223021#223021
#367934#367934
#575757#575757
#949A93#949A93
#07D600#07D600

Nearest Named Colors

Fern Green#4F7942
Hunter Green#355E3B
Cactus Green#587156
Basalt#4B4C4C
Asphalt Gray#4B4B4B

Related HEX Guides

Fern Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4F7942.Hunter Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #355E3B.Cactus Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #587156.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.#486647 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.