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HEX atlas value

#4C6156

#4C6156 is a cool green HEX color close to Cactus Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 76, 97, 86, HSL 149, 12%, 34%, has luminance 0.1076, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#4C6156 Sample readable text
HEX #4C6156
RGB rgb(76, 97, 86)
HSL hsl(149 12% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(22, 0, 11, 62)
Luminance 0.1076
Contrast Black 3.15:1White 6.66:1

CSS

--color-4c6156: #4C6156;
.background-4c6156 { background-color: #4C6156; }
.text-4c6156 { color: #4C6156; }

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
Luminance0.1076
Black text3.15:1AA Fail
White text6.66:1AA 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":"#4C6156","rgb":[76,97,86],"hsl":[149,12,34],"cmyk":[22,0,11,62],"luminance":0.1076,"contrast":{"black":3.15,"white":6.66}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.15,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.66,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#242E29","hex":"#242E29","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.5,"contrastWhite":14.02,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Iron","hex":"#48494B","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.33,"contrastWhite":9.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Asphalt Gray","hex":"#4B4B4B","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.41,"contrastWhite":8.72,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Basalt","hex":"#4B4C4C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.44,"contrastWhite":8.61,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#614C57","hex":"#614C57","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.68,"contrastWhite":7.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Cactus Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/4c6156.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cactus-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/storm-blue.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/basalt.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#614C57","analogous":["#4D614C","#4C6161"],"triadic":["#564C61","#61564C"],"tetradic":["#4C4D61","#614C57","#61614C"],"splitComplementary":["#614C61","#614C4D"],"monochromatic":["#769384","#4C6156","#242E29"]}
Variants
{"light":"#769384","dark":"#242E29","saturated":"#397456","desaturated":"#575757","pastel":"#969696","neon":"#00D668"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":20},{"slug":"storm-blue","name":"Storm Blue","hex":"#4F666A","distance":20.83266665599966},{"slug":"basalt","name":"Basalt","hex":"#4B4C4C","distance":23.280893453645632},{"slug":"asphalt-gray","name":"Asphalt Gray","hex":"#4B4B4B","distance":24.61706725018234},{"slug":"iron","name":"Iron","hex":"#48494B","distance":26.70205984563738}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #4C6156

#4C6156 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #4C6156 is visually closest to Cactus Green, a named green color with HEX #587156.

The RGB channels are 76, 97, and 86, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 149deg with 12% saturation and 34% 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1076, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.15:1AA Fail
White text6.66:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #4C6156 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.15:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.66:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#242E29#FFFFFF text · best 14.02:1#242E29
Iron#FFFFFF text · best 9.01:1#48494B
Asphalt Gray#FFFFFF text · best 8.72:1#4B4B4B
Basalt#FFFFFF text · best 8.61:1#4B4C4C
#614C57#FFFFFF text · best 7.84:1#614C57

Generated Palette

#4C6156#4C6156
#614C57#614C57
#4D614C#4D614C
#4C6161#4C6161
#769384#769384
#242E29#242E29

Color Harmonies

#614C57#614C57
#4D614C#4D614C
#4C6161#4C6161
#564C61#564C61
#61564C#61564C

Variants

#769384#769384
#242E29#242E29
#397456#397456
#575757#575757
#969696#969696
#00D668#00D668

Nearest Named Colors

Cactus Green#587156
Storm Blue#4F666A
Basalt#4B4C4C
Asphalt Gray#4B4B4B
Iron#48494B

Related HEX Guides

Cactus Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #587156.Storm Blue colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4F666A.Basalt colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B4C4C.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.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.#4C6156 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.