HEX atlas value

#509245

#509245 is a cool green HEX color close to Epoxy Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 80, 146, 69, HSL 111, 36%, 42%, has luminance 0.2269, and belongs to the earth tone group.

#509245 Sample readable text
HEX #509245
RGB rgb(80, 146, 69)
HSL hsl(111 36% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(45, 0, 53, 43)
Luminance 0.2269
Contrast Black 5.54:1White 3.79:1

CSS

--color-509245: #509245;
.background-509245 { background-color: #509245; }
.text-509245 { color: #509245; }

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
Luminance0.2269
Black text5.54:1AA Pass
White text3.79:1AA 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":"#509245","rgb":[80,146,69],"hsl":[111,36,42],"cmyk":[45,0,53,43],"luminance":0.2269,"contrast":{"black":5.54,"white":3.79}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.54,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.79,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#7FBE74","hex":"#7FBE74","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.52,"contrastWhite":2.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#2E5327","hex":"#2E5327","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.38,"contrastWhite":8.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#40A92D","hex":"#40A92D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.93,"contrastWhite":3.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#864592","hex":"#864592","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.28,"contrastWhite":6.4,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#779245","hex":"#779245","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.98,"contrastWhite":3.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Epoxy 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/509245.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cactus-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#864592","analogous":["#779245","#459260"],"triadic":["#455092","#924550"],"tetradic":["#457792","#864592","#926045"],"splitComplementary":["#604592","#924577"],"monochromatic":["#7FBE74","#509245","#2E5327"]}
Variants
{"light":"#7FBE74","dark":"#2E5327","saturated":"#40A92D","desaturated":"#617A5C","pastel":"#9EBD99","neon":"#26FF00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":19.79898987322333},{"slug":"fern-green","name":"Fern Green","hex":"#4F7942","distance":25.199206336708304},{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":37.97367509209505},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":38.06573262134856},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":39.102429592034305}]

HEX meaning and use

About #509245

#509245 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #509245 is visually closest to Epoxy Green, a named green color with HEX #4E8A57.

The RGB channels are 80, 146, and 69, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 111deg with 36% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2269, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.80, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.54:1AA Pass
White text3.79:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #509245 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.54:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.79:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#7FBE74#000000 text · best 9.52:1#7FBE74
#2E5327#FFFFFF text · best 8.82:1#2E5327
#40A92D#000000 text · best 6.93:1#40A92D
#864592#FFFFFF text · best 6.4:1#864592
#779245#000000 text · best 5.98:1#779245

Generated Palette

#509245#509245
#864592#864592
#779245#779245
#459260#459260
#7FBE74#7FBE74
#2E5327#2E5327

Color Harmonies

#864592#864592
#779245#779245
#459260#459260
#455092#455092
#924550#924550

Variants

#7FBE74#7FBE74
#2E5327#2E5327
#40A92D#40A92D
#617A5C#617A5C
#9EBD99#9EBD99
#26FF00#26FF00

Nearest Named Colors