HEX atlas value

#4B8B54

#4B8B54 is a cool green HEX color close to Epoxy Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 75, 139, 84, HSL 128, 30%, 42%, has luminance 0.206, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#4B8B54 Sample readable text

HEX #4B8B54

RGB rgb(75, 139, 84)

HSL hsl(128 30% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(46, 0, 40, 45)

Luminance 0.206

Contrast Black 5.12:1White 4.1:1

CSS

--color-4b8b54: #4B8B54;
.background-4b8b54 { background-color: #4B8B54; }
.text-4b8b54 { color: #4B8B54; }

Luminance0.206

Black text5.12:1AA Pass

White text4.1:1AA 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":"#4B8B54","rgb":[75,139,84],"hsl":[128,30,42],"cmyk":[46,0,40,45],"luminance":0.206,"contrast":{"black":5.12,"white":4.1}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.12,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.1,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#2B5030","hex":"#2B5030","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.29,"contrastWhite":9.16,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#7AB883","hex":"#7AB883","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.01,"contrastWhite":2.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#33A342","hex":"#33A342","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.46,"contrastWhite":3.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#8B4B83","hex":"#8B4B83","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.43,"contrastWhite":6.12,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.91,"contrastWhite":5.37,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"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"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/4b8b54.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/viridian.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#8B4B83","analogous":["#638B4B","#4B8B74"],"triadic":["#544B8B","#8B544B"],"tetradic":["#4B638B","#8B4B83","#8B744B"],"splitComplementary":["#744B8B","#8B4B63"],"monochromatic":["#7AB883","#4B8B54","#2B5030"]}

Variants

{"light":"#7AB883","dark":"#2B5030","saturated":"#33A342","desaturated":"#637465","pastel":"#9EB7A2","neon":"#00FF22"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":4.358898943540674},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":25.768197453450252},{"slug":"viridian","name":"Viridian","hex":"#40826D","distance":28.75760768909681},{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":29.13760456866693},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":29.154759474226502}]

HEX meaning and use

About #4B8B54

#4B8B54 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #4B8B54 is visually closest to Epoxy Green, a named green color with HEX #4E8A57.

The RGB channels are 75, 139, and 84, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 128deg with 30% saturation and 42% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.206, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 4.36, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.12:1AA Pass

White text4.1:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #4B8B54 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.12:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF4.1:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#2B5030#FFFFFF text · best 9.16:1#2B5030

#7AB883#000000 text · best 9.01:1#7AB883

#33A342#000000 text · best 6.46:1#33A342

#8B4B83#FFFFFF text · best 6.12:1#8B4B83

Cactus Green#FFFFFF text · best 5.37:1#587156

Generated Palette

#4B8B54#4B8B54

#8B4B83#8B4B83

#638B4B#638B4B

#4B8B74#4B8B74

#7AB883#7AB883

#2B5030#2B5030

Color Harmonies

#8B4B83#8B4B83

#638B4B#638B4B

#4B8B74#4B8B74

#544B8B#544B8B

#8B544B#8B544B

Variants

#7AB883#7AB883

#2B5030#2B5030

#33A342#33A342

#637465#637465

#9EB7A2#9EB7A2

#00FF22#00FF22

Nearest Named Colors

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Fern Green#4F7942

Viridian#40826D

Cactus Green#587156

Sea Green#2E8B57

#4B8B54

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #4B8B54

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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