Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#4D5A02

#4D5A02 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Terre Verte. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 77, 90, 2, HSL 69, 96%, 18%, has luminance 0.0889, and belongs to the dark group.

yellowwarmdark
#4D5A02 Sample readable text
HEX #4D5A02
RGB rgb(77, 90, 2)
HSL hsl(69 96% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(14, 0, 98, 65)
Luminance 0.0889
Contrast Black 2.78:1White 7.56:1

CSS

--color-4d5a02: #4D5A02;
.background-4d5a02 { background-color: #4D5A02; }
.text-4d5a02 { color: #4D5A02; }

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
Luminance0.0889
Black text2.78:1AA Fail
White text7.56:1AA 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":"#4D5A02","rgb":[77,90,2],"hsl":[69,96,18],"cmyk":[14,0,98,65],"luminance":0.0889,"contrast":{"black":2.78,"white":7.56}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.78,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.56,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#0F025A","hex":"#0F025A","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.18,"contrastWhite":17.86,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5A3B02","hex":"#5A3B02","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.06,"contrastWhite":10.18,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#99B404","hex":"#99B404","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.88,"contrastWhite":2.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#46500C","hex":"#46500C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.41,"contrastWhite":8.7,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","dark","dark yellow","Terre Verte adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/4d5a02.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/avocado.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0F025A","analogous":["#5A3B02","#215A02"],"triadic":["#024D5A","#5A024D"],"tetradic":["#025A3B","#0F025A","#5A0221"],"splitComplementary":["#02215A","#3B025A"],"monochromatic":["#99B404","#4D5A02","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#99B404","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#4E5C00","desaturated":"#46500C","pastel":"#ACC615","neon":"#718500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":25.019992006393608},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":33.27160951922825},{"slug":"avocado","name":"Avocado","hex":"#568203","distance":41.012193308819754},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":45.2990066116245},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":46.09772228646444}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #4D5A02

#4D5A02 is classified as a warm yellow value with dark visual character. #4D5A02 is visually closest to Terre Verte, a named green color with HEX #385E0F.

The RGB channels are 77, 90, and 2, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 69deg with 96% saturation and 18% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark 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 dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.0889, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.02, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.78:1AA Fail
White text7.56:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #4D5A02 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.78:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.56:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#0F025A#FFFFFF text · best 17.86:1#0F025A
#5A3B02#FFFFFF text · best 10.18:1#5A3B02
#99B404#000000 text · best 8.88:1#99B404
#46500C#FFFFFF text · best 8.7:1#46500C

Generated Palette

#4D5A02#4D5A02
#0F025A#0F025A
#5A3B02#5A3B02
#215A02#215A02
#99B404#99B404
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#0F025A#0F025A
#5A3B02#5A3B02
#215A02#215A02
#024D5A#024D5A
#5A024D#5A024D

Variants

#99B404#99B404
Black#000000
#4E5C00#4E5C00
#46500C#46500C
#ACC615#ACC615
#718500#718500

Nearest Named Colors

Terre Verte#385E0F
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Avocado#568203
Fern Frond#657220
Sepia#704214

Related HEX Guides

Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Avocado colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #568203.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark 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.#4D5A02 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.