Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#4E6336

#4E6336 is a cool green HEX color close to Dark Olive Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 78, 99, 54, HSL 88, 29%, 30%, has luminance 0.1081, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#4E6336 Sample readable text
HEX #4E6336
RGB rgb(78, 99, 54)
HSL hsl(88 29% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(21, 0, 45, 61)
Luminance 0.1081
Contrast Black 3.16:1White 6.64:1

CSS

--color-4e6336: #4E6336;
.background-4e6336 { background-color: #4E6336; }
.text-4e6336 { color: #4E6336; }

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
Luminance0.1081
Black text3.16:1AA Fail
White text6.64:1AA 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":"#4E6336","rgb":[78,99,54],"hsl":[88,29,30],"cmyk":[21,0,45,61],"luminance":0.1081,"contrast":{"black":3.16,"white":6.64}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.16,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.64,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#1F2716","hex":"#1F2716","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.36,"contrastWhite":15.44,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#4B3663","hex":"#4B3663","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.01,"contrastWhite":10.46,"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":"#4D5247","hex":"#4D5247","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.61,"contrastWhite":8.03,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Dark Olive Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/4e6336.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-olive-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4B3663","analogous":["#636136","#386336"],"triadic":["#364E63","#63364E"],"tetradic":["#366361","#4B3663","#633638"],"splitComplementary":["#363863","#613663"],"monochromatic":["#7D9E57","#4E6336","#1F2716"]}
Variants
{"light":"#7D9E57","dark":"#1F2716","saturated":"#4F7425","desaturated":"#4D5247","pastel":"#8D9C7C","neon":"#67C200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":12.727922061357855},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":20.322401432901575},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":25.079872407968907},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":25.98076211353316},{"slug":"basalt","name":"Basalt","hex":"#4B4C4C","distance":31.96873472629156}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #4E6336

#4E6336 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #4E6336 is visually closest to Dark Olive Green, a named green color with HEX #556B2F.

The RGB channels are 78, 99, and 54, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 88deg with 29% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.1081, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.73, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.16:1AA Fail
White text6.64:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #4E6336 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.16:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.64:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#1F2716#FFFFFF text · best 15.44:1#1F2716
#4B3663#FFFFFF text · best 10.46:1#4B3663
Basalt#FFFFFF text · best 8.61:1#4B4C4C
#4D5247#FFFFFF text · best 8.03:1#4D5247
Hunter Green#FFFFFF text · best 7.46:1#355E3B

Generated Palette

#4E6336#4E6336
#4B3663#4B3663
#636136#636136
#386336#386336
#7D9E57#7D9E57
#1F2716#1F2716

Color Harmonies

#4B3663#4B3663
#636136#636136
#386336#386336
#364E63#364E63
#63364E#63364E

Variants

#7D9E57#7D9E57
#1F2716#1F2716
#4F7425#4F7425
#4D5247#4D5247
#8D9C7C#8D9C7C
#67C200#67C200

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Olive Green#556B2F
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Fern Green#4F7942
Hunter Green#355E3B
Basalt#4B4C4C

Related HEX Guides

Dark Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #556B2F.Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Fern Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4F7942.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.#4E6336 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.