HEX atlas value

#4AB581

#4AB581 is a cool green HEX color close to Medium Sea Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 74, 181, 129, HSL 151, 42%, 50%, has luminance 0.3609, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#4AB581 Sample readable text

HEX #4AB581

RGB rgb(74, 181, 129)

HSL hsl(151 42% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(59, 0, 29, 29)

Luminance 0.3609

Contrast Black 8.22:1White 2.56:1

CSS

--color-4ab581: #4AB581;
.background-4ab581 { background-color: #4AB581; }
.text-4ab581 { color: #4AB581; }

Luminance0.3609

Black text8.22:1AA Pass

White text2.56:1AA 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":"#4AB581","rgb":[74,181,129],"hsl":[151,42,50],"cmyk":[59,0,29,29],"luminance":0.3609,"contrast":{"black":8.22,"white":2.56}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.22,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.56,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#8BD0AF","hex":"#8BD0AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.74,"contrastWhite":1.79,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#2ED182","hex":"#2ED182","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.56,"contrastWhite":1.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.87,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#4AB3B5","hex":"#4AB3B5","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.41,"contrastWhite":2.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Verdigris","hex":"#43B3AE","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.3,"contrastWhite":2.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Medium Sea 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/4ab581.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/medium-sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/paris-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#B54A7E","analogous":["#4AB54C","#4AB3B5"],"triadic":["#814AB5","#B5814A"],"tetradic":["#4C4AB5","#B54A7E","#B3B54A"],"splitComplementary":["#B54AB3","#B54C4A"],"monochromatic":["#8BD0AF","#4AB581","#2F7453"]}

Variants

{"light":"#8BD0AF","dark":"#2F7453","saturated":"#2ED182","desaturated":"#669980","pastel":"#AED0C0","neon":"#29FF97"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":21.354156504062622},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":21.863211109075447},{"slug":"paris-green","name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","distance":21.863211109075447},{"slug":"cadet-blue","name":"Cadet Blue","hex":"#5F9EA0","distance":43.94314508543966},{"slug":"verdigris","name":"Verdigris","hex":"#43B3AE","distance":45.58508528016593}]

HEX meaning and use

About #4AB581

#4AB581 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #4AB581 is visually closest to Medium Sea Green, a named green color with HEX #3CB371.

The RGB channels are 74, 181, and 129, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 151deg with 42% saturation and 50% 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 0.3609, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.22:1AA Pass

White text2.56:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #4AB581 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.22:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.56:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#8BD0AF#000000 text · best 11.74:1#8BD0AF

#2ED182#000000 text · best 10.56:1#2ED182

Paris Green#000000 text · best 9.87:1#50C878

#4AB3B5#000000 text · best 8.41:1#4AB3B5

Verdigris#000000 text · best 8.3:1#43B3AE

Generated Palette

#4AB581#4AB581

#B54A7E#B54A7E

#4AB54C#4AB54C

#4AB3B5#4AB3B5

#8BD0AF#8BD0AF

#2F7453#2F7453

Color Harmonies

#B54A7E#B54A7E

#4AB54C#4AB54C

#4AB3B5#4AB3B5

#814AB5#814AB5

#B5814A#B5814A

Variants

#8BD0AF#8BD0AF

#2F7453#2F7453

#2ED182#2ED182

#669980#669980

#AED0C0#AED0C0

#29FF97#29FF97

Nearest Named Colors

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Emerald#50C878

Paris Green#50C878

Cadet Blue#5F9EA0

Verdigris#43B3AE

#4AB581

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #4AB581

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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