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HEX atlas value

#518560

#518560 is a cool green HEX color close to Epoxy Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 81, 133, 96, HSL 137, 24%, 42%, has luminance 0.1937, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#518560 Sample readable text
HEX #518560
RGB rgb(81, 133, 96)
HSL hsl(137 24% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(39, 0, 28, 48)
Luminance 0.1937
Contrast Black 4.87:1White 4.31:1

CSS

--color-518560: #518560;
.background-518560 { background-color: #518560; }
.text-518560 { color: #518560; }

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
Luminance0.1937
Black text4.87:1AA Pass
White text4.31:1AA 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":"#518560","rgb":[81,133,96],"hsl":[137,24,42],"cmyk":[39,0,28,48],"luminance":0.1937,"contrast":{"black":4.87,"white":4.31}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.87,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.31,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#2F4C37","hex":"#2F4C37","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.21,"contrastWhite":9.5,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#81B18E","hex":"#81B18E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.61,"contrastWhite":2.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#855176","hex":"#855176","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.44,"contrastWhite":6.11,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#3A9C56","hex":"#3A9C56","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.07,"contrastWhite":3.46,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.91,"contrastWhite":5.37,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Epoxy Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/518560.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hookers-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/viridian.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#855176","analogous":["#5D8551","#51857A"],"triadic":["#605185","#856051"],"tetradic":["#515D85","#855176","#857A51"],"splitComplementary":["#7A5185","#85515D"],"monochromatic":["#81B18E","#518560","#2F4C37"]}
Variants
{"light":"#81B18E","dark":"#2F4C37","saturated":"#3A9C56","desaturated":"#696D6A","pastel":"#A3B2A8","neon":"#00FF48"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":10.723805294763608},{"slug":"hookers-green","name":"Hookers Green","hex":"#49796B","distance":18.138357147217054},{"slug":"viridian","name":"Viridian","hex":"#40826D","distance":21.61018278497431},{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":23.430749027719962},{"slug":"eucalyptus","name":"Eucalyptus","hex":"#5F8575","distance":25.238858928247925}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #518560

#518560 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #518560 is visually closest to Epoxy Green, a named green color with HEX #4E8A57.

The RGB channels are 81, 133, and 96, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 137deg with 24% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1937, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.72, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.87:1AA Pass
White text4.31:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #518560 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.87:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.31:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#2F4C37#FFFFFF text · best 9.5:1#2F4C37
#81B18E#000000 text · best 8.61:1#81B18E
#855176#FFFFFF text · best 6.11:1#855176
#3A9C56#000000 text · best 6.07:1#3A9C56
Cactus Green#FFFFFF text · best 5.37:1#587156

Generated Palette

#518560#518560
#855176#855176
#5D8551#5D8551
#51857A#51857A
#81B18E#81B18E
#2F4C37#2F4C37

Color Harmonies

#855176#855176
#5D8551#5D8551
#51857A#51857A
#605185#605185
#856051#856051

Variants

#81B18E#81B18E
#2F4C37#2F4C37
#3A9C56#3A9C56
#696D6A#696D6A
#A3B2A8#A3B2A8
#00FF48#00FF48

Nearest Named Colors

Epoxy Green#4E8A57
Hookers Green#49796B
Viridian#40826D
Cactus Green#587156
Eucalyptus#5F8575

Related HEX Guides

Epoxy Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4E8A57.Hookers Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #49796B.Viridian colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #40826D.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.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.#518560 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.