HEX atlas value

#5A9159

#5A9159 is a cool green HEX color close to Epoxy Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 90, 145, 89, HSL 119, 24%, 46%, has luminance 0.2315, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

green cool muted earth-tone

#5A9159 Sample readable text

HEX #5A9159

RGB rgb(90, 145, 89)

HSL hsl(119 24% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(38, 0, 39, 43)

Luminance 0.2315

Contrast Black 5.63:1White 3.73:1

CSS

--color-5a9159: #5A9159;
.background-5a9159 { background-color: #5A9159; }
.text-5a9159 { color: #5A9159; }

Luminance0.2315

Black text5.63:1AA Pass

White text3.73:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#5A9159","rgb":[90,145,89],"hsl":[119,24,46],"cmyk":[38,0,39,43],"luminance":0.2315,"contrast":{"black":5.63,"white":3.73}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.63,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.73,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#8EB98D","hex":"#8EB98D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.47,"contrastWhite":2.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#375936","hex":"#375936","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.64,"contrastWhite":7.94,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#41AB3F","hex":"#41AB3F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.12,"contrastWhite":2.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#769159","hex":"#769159","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.96,"contrastWhite":3.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.85,"contrastWhite":3.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"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","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/5a9159.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/eucalyptus.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cactus-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#915991","analogous":["#769159","#599174"],"triadic":["#595A91","#91595A"],"tetradic":["#597691","#915991","#917459"],"splitComplementary":["#745991","#915976"],"monochromatic":["#8EB98D","#5A9159","#375936"]}

Variants

{"light":"#8EB98D","dark":"#375936","saturated":"#41AB3F","desaturated":"#737873","pastel":"#AFBCAE","neon":"#18FF14"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":14.035668847618199},{"slug":"eucalyptus","name":"Eucalyptus","hex":"#5F8575","distance":30.870698080866262},{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":32.202484376209235},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":32.71085446759225},{"slug":"hookers-green","name":"Hookers Green","hex":"#49796B","distance":34.48187929913333}]

HEX meaning and use

About #5A9159

#5A9159 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #5A9159 is visually closest to Epoxy Green, a named green color with HEX #4E8A57.

The RGB channels are 90, 145, and 89, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 119deg with 24% saturation and 46% 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 0.2315, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.04, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.63:1AA Pass

White text3.73:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #5A9159 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.63:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF3.73:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#8EB98D#000000 text · best 9.47:1#8EB98D

#375936#FFFFFF text · best 7.94:1#375936

#41AB3F#000000 text · best 7.12:1#41AB3F

#769159#000000 text · best 5.96:1#769159

Agave#000000 text · best 5.85:1#6F8F72

Generated Palette

#5A9159#5A9159

#915991#915991

#769159#769159

#599174#599174

#8EB98D#8EB98D

#375936#375936

Color Harmonies

#915991#915991

#769159#769159

#599174#599174

#595A91#595A91

#91595A#91595A

Variants

#8EB98D#8EB98D

#375936#375936

#41AB3F#41AB3F

#737873#737873

#AFBCAE#AFBCAE

#18FF14#18FF14

Nearest Named Colors

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Eucalyptus#5F8575

Cactus Green#587156

Agave#6F8F72

Hookers Green#49796B

#5A9159

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #5A9159

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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