HEX atlas value

#4CB224

#4CB224 is a cool green HEX color close to Kelly Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 76, 178, 36, HSL 103, 66%, 42%, has luminance 0.335, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

green cool jewel-tone

#4CB224 Sample readable text

HEX #4CB224

RGB rgb(76, 178, 36)

HSL hsl(103 66% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(57, 0, 80, 30)

Luminance 0.335

Contrast Black 7.7:1White 2.73:1

CSS

--color-4cb224: #4CB224;
.background-4cb224 { background-color: #4CB224; }
.text-4cb224 { color: #4CB224; }

Luminance0.335

Black text7.7:1AA Pass

White text2.73:1AA 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":"#4CB224","rgb":[76,178,36],"hsl":[103,66,42],"cmyk":[57,0,80,30],"luminance":0.335,"contrast":{"black":7.7,"white":2.73}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.7,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.73,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#7CDC56","hex":"#7CDC56","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.23,"contrastWhite":1.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.99,"contrastWhite":1.75,"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":"#42C90D","hex":"#42C90D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.59,"contrastWhite":2.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#93B224","hex":"#93B224","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.63,"contrastWhite":2.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","jewel tone","jewel tone green","Kelly Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/4cb224.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/olive-drab.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#8A24B2","analogous":["#93B224","#24B243"],"triadic":["#244CB2","#B2244C"],"tetradic":["#2493B2","#8A24B2","#B24324"],"splitComplementary":["#4324B2","#B22493"],"monochromatic":["#7CDC56","#4CB224","#2C6615"]}

Variants

{"light":"#7CDC56","dark":"#2C6615","saturated":"#42C90D","desaturated":"#579A3C","pastel":"#98D680","neon":"#48FF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":15.811388300841896},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":40.01249804748511},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":47.51841748206689},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":47.51841748206689},{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":49.122296363260546}]

HEX meaning and use

About #4CB224

#4CB224 is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #4CB224 is visually closest to Kelly Green, a named green color with HEX #4CBB17.

The RGB channels are 76, 178, and 36, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 103deg with 66% saturation and 42% 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 rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.335, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.81, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.7:1AA Pass

White text2.73:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #4CB224 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.7:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.73:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#7CDC56#000000 text · best 12.23:1#7CDC56

Toxic Green#000000 text · best 11.99:1#61DE2A

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

#42C90D#000000 text · best 9.59:1#42C90D

#93B224#000000 text · best 8.63:1#93B224

Generated Palette

#4CB224#4CB224

#8A24B2#8A24B2

#93B224#93B224

#24B243#24B243

#7CDC56#7CDC56

#2C6615#2C6615

Color Harmonies

#8A24B2#8A24B2

#93B224#93B224

#24B243#24B243

#244CB2#244CB2

#B2244C#B2244C

Variants

#7CDC56#7CDC56

#2C6615#2C6615

#42C90D#42C90D

#579A3C#579A3C

#98D680#98D680

#48FF00#48FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Lime Green#32CD32

Olive Drab#6B8E23

Olive Leaf#6B8E23

Toxic Green#61DE2A

#4CB224

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #4CB224

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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