HEX atlas value

#4CAE3D

#4CAE3D is a cool green HEX color close to Kelly Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 76, 174, 61, HSL 112, 48%, 46%, has luminance 0.3215, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#4CAE3D Sample readable text

HEX #4CAE3D

RGB rgb(76, 174, 61)

HSL hsl(112 48% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(56, 0, 65, 32)

Luminance 0.3215

Contrast Black 7.43:1White 2.83:1

CSS

--color-4cae3d: #4CAE3D;
.background-4cae3d { background-color: #4CAE3D; }
.text-4cae3d { color: #4CAE3D; }

Luminance0.3215

Black text7.43:1AA Pass

White text2.83:1AA 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":"#4CAE3D","rgb":[76,174,61],"hsl":[112,48,46],"cmyk":[56,0,65,32],"luminance":0.3215,"contrast":{"black":7.43,"white":2.83}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.43,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.83,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#83CF77","hex":"#83CF77","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.16,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#39C723","hex":"#39C723","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.37,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#84AE3D","hex":"#84AE3D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Kelly Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/4cae3d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#9F3DAE","analogous":["#84AE3D","#3DAE66"],"triadic":["#3D4CAE","#AE3D4C"],"tetradic":["#3D84AE","#9F3DAE","#AE663D"],"splitComplementary":["#663DAE","#AE3D84"],"monochromatic":["#83CF77","#4CAE3D","#2E6A25"]}

Variants

{"light":"#83CF77","dark":"#2E6A25","saturated":"#39C723","desaturated":"#5F9457","pastel":"#A3CD9D","neon":"#34FF14"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":40.162171256046406},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":41.92851058647326},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":44.45222154178574},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":51.58488150611572},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":51.58488150611572}]

HEX meaning and use

About #4CAE3D

#4CAE3D is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #4CAE3D is visually closest to Kelly Green, a named green color with HEX #4CBB17.

The RGB channels are 76, 174, and 61, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 112deg with 48% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 0.3215, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 40.16, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.43:1AA Pass

White text2.83:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #4CAE3D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.43:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.83:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#83CF77#000000 text · best 11.16:1#83CF77

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

#39C723#000000 text · best 9.37:1#39C723

Kelly Green#000000 text · best 8.43:1#4CBB17

#84AE3D#000000 text · best 8.1:1#84AE3D

Generated Palette

#4CAE3D#4CAE3D

#9F3DAE#9F3DAE

#84AE3D#84AE3D

#3DAE66#3DAE66

#83CF77#83CF77

#2E6A25#2E6A25

Color Harmonies

#9F3DAE#9F3DAE

#84AE3D#84AE3D

#3DAE66#3DAE66

#3D4CAE#3D4CAE

#AE3D4C#AE3D4C

Variants

#83CF77#83CF77

#2E6A25#2E6A25

#39C723#39C723

#5F9457#5F9457

#A3CD9D#A3CD9D

#34FF14#34FF14

Nearest Named Colors

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Lime Green#32CD32

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Olive Drab#6B8E23

Olive Leaf#6B8E23

#4CAE3D

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #4CAE3D

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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