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HEX atlas value

#489245

#489245 is a cool green HEX color close to Epoxy Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 72, 146, 69, HSL 118, 36%, 42%, has luminance 0.2237, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#489245 Sample readable text
HEX #489245
RGB rgb(72, 146, 69)
HSL hsl(118 36% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(51, 0, 53, 43)
Luminance 0.2237
Contrast Black 5.47:1White 3.84:1

CSS

--color-489245: #489245;
.background-489245 { background-color: #489245; }
.text-489245 { color: #489245; }

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
Luminance0.2237
Black text5.47:1AA Pass
White text3.84:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#489245","rgb":[72,146,69],"hsl":[118,36,42],"cmyk":[51,0,53,43],"luminance":0.2237,"contrast":{"black":5.47,"white":3.84}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.47,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.84,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#77BE74","hex":"#77BE74","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.4,"contrastWhite":2.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#295327","hex":"#295327","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.36,"contrastWhite":8.9,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#31A92D","hex":"#31A92D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.84,"contrastWhite":3.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#8F4592","hex":"#8F4592","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.43,"contrastWhite":6.12,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#6E9245","hex":"#6E9245","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.86,"contrastWhite":3.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Epoxy Green 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/489245.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8F4592","analogous":["#6E9245","#459269"],"triadic":["#454792","#924547"],"tetradic":["#456E92","#8F4592","#926945"],"splitComplementary":["#694592","#92456E"],"monochromatic":["#77BE74","#489245","#295327"]}
Variants
{"light":"#77BE74","dark":"#295327","saturated":"#31A92D","desaturated":"#5D7A5C","pastel":"#9ABD99","neon":"#08FF00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":20.591260281974},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":26.13426869074396},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":32.38826948140329},{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":40.422765862815474},{"slug":"viridian","name":"Viridian","hex":"#40826D","distance":43.81780460041329}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #489245

#489245 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #489245 is visually closest to Epoxy Green, a named green color with HEX #4E8A57.

The RGB channels are 72, 146, and 69, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 118deg with 36% 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 0.2237, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.59, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.47:1AA Pass
White text3.84:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #489245 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.47:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.84:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#77BE74#000000 text · best 9.4:1#77BE74
#295327#FFFFFF text · best 8.9:1#295327
#31A92D#000000 text · best 6.84:1#31A92D
#8F4592#FFFFFF text · best 6.12:1#8F4592
#6E9245#000000 text · best 5.86:1#6E9245

Generated Palette

#489245#489245
#8F4592#8F4592
#6E9245#6E9245
#459269#459269
#77BE74#77BE74
#295327#295327

Color Harmonies

#8F4592#8F4592
#6E9245#6E9245
#459269#459269
#454792#454792
#924547#924547

Variants

#77BE74#77BE74
#295327#295327
#31A92D#31A92D
#5D7A5C#5D7A5C
#9ABD99#9ABD99
#08FF00#08FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Epoxy Green#4E8A57
Fern Green#4F7942
Sea Green#2E8B57
Cactus Green#587156
Viridian#40826D

Related HEX Guides

Epoxy Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4E8A57.Fern Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4F7942.Sea Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2E8B57.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.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.#489245 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.