Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#4B8B6A

#4B8B6A is a cool green HEX color close to Viridian. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 75, 139, 106, HSL 149, 30%, 42%, has luminance 0.21, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#4B8B6A Sample readable text
HEX #4B8B6A
RGB rgb(75, 139, 106)
HSL hsl(149 30% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(46, 0, 24, 45)
Luminance 0.21
Contrast Black 5.2:1White 4.04:1

CSS

--color-4b8b6a: #4B8B6A;
.background-4b8b6a { background-color: #4B8B6A; }
.text-4b8b6a { color: #4B8B6A; }

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
Luminance0.21
Black text5.2:1AA Pass
White text4.04:1AA 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":"#4B8B6A","rgb":[75,139,106],"hsl":[149,30,42],"cmyk":[46,0,24,45],"luminance":0.21,"contrast":{"black":5.2,"white":4.04}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.2,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.04,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#7AB898","hex":"#7AB898","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.14,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#2B503D","hex":"#2B503D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.32,"contrastWhite":9.06,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#33A369","hex":"#33A369","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.58,"contrastWhite":3.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#8B4B6C","hex":"#8B4B6C","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.32,"contrastWhite":6.33,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#4B8B8A","hex":"#4B8B8A","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.36,"contrastWhite":3.92,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Viridian 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/4b8b6a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/viridian.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/alexandrite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hookers-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8B4B6C","analogous":["#4C8B4B","#4B8B8A"],"triadic":["#6A4B8B","#8B6A4B"],"tetradic":["#4B4C8B","#8B4B6C","#8B8A4B"],"splitComplementary":["#8A4B8B","#8B4B4C"],"monochromatic":["#7AB898","#4B8B6A","#2B503D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#7AB898","dark":"#2B503D","saturated":"#33A369","desaturated":"#63746B","pastel":"#9EB7AA","neon":"#00FF7B"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"viridian","name":"Viridian","hex":"#40826D","distance":14.52583904633395},{"slug":"alexandrite","name":"Alexandrite","hex":"#3D8B74","distance":17.204650534085253},{"slug":"hookers-green","name":"Hookers Green","hex":"#49796B","distance":18.138357147217054},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":19.261360284258224},{"slug":"eucalyptus","name":"Eucalyptus","hex":"#5F8575","distance":23.600847442411894}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #4B8B6A

#4B8B6A is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #4B8B6A is visually closest to Viridian, a named green color with HEX #40826D.

The RGB channels are 75, 139, and 106, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 149deg 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 0.21, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.53, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.2:1AA Pass
White text4.04:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #4B8B6A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.2:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.04:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#7AB898#000000 text · best 9.14:1#7AB898
#2B503D#FFFFFF text · best 9.06:1#2B503D
#33A369#000000 text · best 6.58:1#33A369
#8B4B6C#FFFFFF text · best 6.33:1#8B4B6C
#4B8B8A#000000 text · best 5.36:1#4B8B8A

Generated Palette

#4B8B6A#4B8B6A
#8B4B6C#8B4B6C
#4C8B4B#4C8B4B
#4B8B8A#4B8B8A
#7AB898#7AB898
#2B503D#2B503D

Color Harmonies

#8B4B6C#8B4B6C
#4C8B4B#4C8B4B
#4B8B8A#4B8B8A
#6A4B8B#6A4B8B
#8B6A4B#8B6A4B

Variants

#7AB898#7AB898
#2B503D#2B503D
#33A369#33A369
#63746B#63746B
#9EB7AA#9EB7AA
#00FF7B#00FF7B

Nearest Named Colors

Viridian#40826D
Alexandrite#3D8B74
Hookers Green#49796B
Epoxy Green#4E8A57
Eucalyptus#5F8575

Related HEX Guides

Viridian colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #40826D.Alexandrite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #3D8B74.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.#4B8B6A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.