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HEX atlas value

#4B562E

#4B562E is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Deep. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 75, 86, 46, HSL 77, 30%, 26%, has luminance 0.0835, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#4B562E Sample readable text
HEX #4B562E
RGB rgb(75, 86, 46)
HSL hsl(77 30% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(13, 0, 47, 66)
Luminance 0.0835
Contrast Black 2.67:1White 7.87:1

CSS

--color-4b562e: #4B562E;
.background-4b562e { background-color: #4B562E; }
.text-4b562e { color: #4B562E; }

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
Luminance0.0835
Black text2.67:1AA Fail
White text7.87:1AA 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":"#4B562E","rgb":[75,86,46],"hsl":[77,30,26],"cmyk":[13,0,47,66],"luminance":0.0835,"contrast":{"black":2.67,"white":7.87}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.67,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.87,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#171B0E","hex":"#171B0E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.2,"contrastWhite":17.5,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3A2E56","hex":"#3A2E56","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.71,"contrastWhite":12.31,"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"]},{"name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.24,"contrastWhite":9.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#45483D","hex":"#45483D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.25,"contrastWhite":9.34,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Moss Deep adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/4b562e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-olive-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/taupe.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3A2E56","analogous":["#564E2E","#37562E"],"triadic":["#2E4B56","#562E4B"],"tetradic":["#2E564E","#3A2E56","#562E37"],"splitComplementary":["#2E3756","#4E2E56"],"monochromatic":["#7F924F","#4B562E","#171B0E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#7F924F","dark":"#171B0E","saturated":"#516520","desaturated":"#45483D","pastel":"#8A956F","neon":"#7CAD00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":13.076696830622021},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":23.280893453645632},{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":26.476404589747453},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":26.77685567799177},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":28.24889378365107}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #4B562E

#4B562E is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #4B562E is visually closest to Moss Deep, a named green color with HEX #4A5D23.

The RGB channels are 75, 86, and 46, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 77deg with 30% saturation and 26% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0835, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.08, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.67:1AA Fail
White text7.87:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #4B562E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.67:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.87:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#171B0E#FFFFFF text · best 17.5:1#171B0E
#3A2E56#FFFFFF text · best 12.31:1#3A2E56
Taupe#FFFFFF text · best 10.67:1#483C32
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033
#45483D#FFFFFF text · best 9.34:1#45483D

Generated Palette

#4B562E#4B562E
#3A2E56#3A2E56
#564E2E#564E2E
#37562E#37562E
#7F924F#7F924F
#171B0E#171B0E

Color Harmonies

#3A2E56#3A2E56
#564E2E#564E2E
#37562E#37562E
#2E4B56#2E4B56
#562E4B#562E4B

Variants

#7F924F#7F924F
#171B0E#171B0E
#516520#516520
#45483D#45483D
#8A956F#8A956F
#7CAD00#7CAD00

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Deep#4A5D23
Dark Olive Green#556B2F
Taupe#483C32
Hunter Green#355E3B
Walnut#5C4033

Related HEX Guides

Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Dark Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #556B2F.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.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.#4B562E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.