Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#4B8B5C

#4B8B5C is a cool green HEX color close to Epoxy Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 75, 139, 92, HSL 136, 30%, 42%, has luminance 0.2073, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#4B8B5C Sample readable text
HEX #4B8B5C
RGB rgb(75, 139, 92)
HSL hsl(136 30% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(46, 0, 34, 45)
Luminance 0.2073
Contrast Black 5.15:1White 4.08:1

CSS

--color-4b8b5c: #4B8B5C;
.background-4b8b5c { background-color: #4B8B5C; }
.text-4b8b5c { color: #4B8B5C; }

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
Luminance0.2073
Black text5.15:1AA Pass
White text4.08:1AA 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":"#4B8B5C","rgb":[75,139,92],"hsl":[136,30,42],"cmyk":[46,0,34,45],"luminance":0.2073,"contrast":{"black":5.15,"white":4.08}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.15,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.08,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#2B5035","hex":"#2B5035","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.3,"contrastWhite":9.12,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#7AB88B","hex":"#7AB88B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.06,"contrastWhite":2.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#33A351","hex":"#33A351","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.5,"contrastWhite":3.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#8B4B7A","hex":"#8B4B7A","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.39,"contrastWhite":6.2,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#4B8B7C","hex":"#4B8B7C","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.28,"contrastWhite":3.97,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"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/4b8b5c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/viridian.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hookers-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8B4B7A","analogous":["#5A8B4B","#4B8B7C"],"triadic":["#5C4B8B","#8B5C4B"],"tetradic":["#4B5A8B","#8B4B7A","#8B7C4B"],"splitComplementary":["#7C4B8B","#8B4B5A"],"monochromatic":["#7AB88B","#4B8B5C","#2B5035"]}
Variants
{"light":"#7AB88B","dark":"#2B5035","saturated":"#33A351","desaturated":"#637467","pastel":"#9EB7A5","neon":"#00FF44"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":5.916079783099616},{"slug":"viridian","name":"Viridian","hex":"#40826D","distance":22.15851980616034},{"slug":"hookers-green","name":"Hookers Green","hex":"#49796B","distance":23.515952032609693},{"slug":"alexandrite","name":"Alexandrite","hex":"#3D8B74","distance":27.784887978899608},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":29.427877939124322}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #4B8B5C

#4B8B5C is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #4B8B5C is visually closest to Epoxy Green, a named green color with HEX #4E8A57.

The RGB channels are 75, 139, and 92, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 136deg 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 0.2073, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 5.92, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.15:1AA Pass
White text4.08:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #4B8B5C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.15:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.08:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#2B5035#FFFFFF text · best 9.12:1#2B5035
#7AB88B#000000 text · best 9.06:1#7AB88B
#33A351#000000 text · best 6.5:1#33A351
#8B4B7A#FFFFFF text · best 6.2:1#8B4B7A
#4B8B7C#000000 text · best 5.28:1#4B8B7C

Generated Palette

#4B8B5C#4B8B5C
#8B4B7A#8B4B7A
#5A8B4B#5A8B4B
#4B8B7C#4B8B7C
#7AB88B#7AB88B
#2B5035#2B5035

Color Harmonies

#8B4B7A#8B4B7A
#5A8B4B#5A8B4B
#4B8B7C#4B8B7C
#5C4B8B#5C4B8B
#8B5C4B#8B5C4B

Variants

#7AB88B#7AB88B
#2B5035#2B5035
#33A351#33A351
#637467#637467
#9EB7A5#9EB7A5
#00FF44#00FF44

Nearest Named Colors

Epoxy Green#4E8A57
Viridian#40826D
Hookers Green#49796B
Alexandrite#3D8B74
Sea Green#2E8B57

Related HEX Guides

Epoxy Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4E8A57.Viridian colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #40826D.Hookers Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #49796B.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.#4B8B5C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.