HEX atlas value

#4E9A13

#4E9A13 is a cool green HEX color close to Scheele Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 78, 154, 19, HSL 94, 78%, 34%, has luminance 0.2478, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

#4E9A13 Sample readable text
HEX #4E9A13
RGB rgb(78, 154, 19)
HSL hsl(94 78% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(49, 0, 88, 40)
Luminance 0.2478
Contrast Black 5.96:1White 3.53:1

CSS

--color-4e9a13: #4E9A13;
.background-4e9a13 { background-color: #4E9A13; }
.text-4e9a13 { color: #4E9A13; }

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
Luminance0.2478
Black text5.96:1AA Pass
White text3.53:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#4E9A13","rgb":[78,154,19],"hsl":[94,78,34],"cmyk":[49,0,88,40],"luminance":0.2478,"contrast":{"black":5.96,"white":3.53}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.96,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.53,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#78E425","hex":"#78E425","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.92,"contrastWhite":1.63,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#254909","hex":"#254909","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.04,"contrastWhite":10.31,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#60139A","hex":"#60139A","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.06,"contrastWhite":10.2,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#4BAD00","hex":"#4BAD00","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.28,"contrastWhite":2.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","jewel tone","jewel tone green","Scheele 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/4e9a13.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/scheeles-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/avocado.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#60139A","analogous":["#919A13","#139A1C"],"triadic":["#134E9A","#9A134E"],"tetradic":["#13919A","#60139A","#9A1C13"],"splitComplementary":["#1C139A","#9A1391"],"monochromatic":["#78E425","#4E9A13","#254909"]}
Variants
{"light":"#78E425","dark":"#254909","saturated":"#4BAD00","desaturated":"#508726","pastel":"#8ED855","neon":"#5DD600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"scheeles-green","name":"Scheele Green","hex":"#478800","distance":27.09243436828813},{"slug":"avocado","name":"Avocado","hex":"#568203","distance":29.93325909419153},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":33.301651610693426},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":35.22782990761707},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":35.22782990761707}]

HEX meaning and use

About #4E9A13

#4E9A13 is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #4E9A13 is visually closest to Scheele Green, a named green color with HEX #478800.

The RGB channels are 78, 154, and 19, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 94deg with 78% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 0.2478, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 27.09, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.96:1AA Pass
White text3.53:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #4E9A13 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.96:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.53:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#78E425#000000 text · best 12.92:1#78E425
#254909#FFFFFF text · best 10.31:1#254909
#60139A#FFFFFF text · best 10.2:1#60139A
Kelly Green#000000 text · best 8.43:1#4CBB17
#4BAD00#000000 text · best 7.28:1#4BAD00

Generated Palette

#4E9A13#4E9A13
#60139A#60139A
#919A13#919A13
#139A1C#139A1C
#78E425#78E425
#254909#254909

Color Harmonies

#60139A#60139A
#919A13#919A13
#139A1C#139A1C
#134E9A#134E9A
#9A134E#9A134E

Variants

#78E425#78E425
#254909#254909
#4BAD00#4BAD00
#508726#508726
#8ED855#8ED855
#5DD600#5DD600

Nearest Named Colors