Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#708238

#708238 is a cool green HEX color close to Olive Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 112, 130, 56, HSL 75, 40%, 36%, has luminance 0.197, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#708238 Sample readable text
HEX #708238
RGB rgb(112, 130, 56)
HSL hsl(75 40% 36%)
CMYK cmyk(14, 0, 57, 49)
Luminance 0.197
Contrast Black 4.94:1White 4.25:1

CSS

--color-708238: #708238;
.background-708238 { background-color: #708238; }
.text-708238 { color: #708238; }

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
Luminance0.197
Black text4.94:1AA Pass
White text4.25:1AA 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":"#708238","rgb":[112,130,56],"hsl":[75,40,36],"cmyk":[14,0,57,49],"luminance":0.197,"contrast":{"black":4.94,"white":4.25}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.94,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.25,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#37401C","hex":"#37401C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.91,"contrastWhite":10.98,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#493781","hex":"#493781","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.15,"contrastWhite":9.79,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#A1B95B","hex":"#A1B95B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.61,"contrastWhite":2.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#789523","hex":"#789523","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.12,"contrastWhite":3.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#646C4B","hex":"#646C4B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.79,"contrastWhite":5.54,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Olive Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/708238.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-drab.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-leaf.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#493781","analogous":["#816E37","#498137"],"triadic":["#376E81","#81376E"],"tetradic":["#37816E","#493781","#813749"],"splitComplementary":["#374981","#6E3781"],"monochromatic":["#A1B95B","#708238","#37401C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A1B95B","dark":"#37401C","saturated":"#789523","desaturated":"#646C4B","pastel":"#A8B483","neon":"#A8E000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":0},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":24.698178070456937},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":24.698178070456937},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":30.870698080866262},{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":35.38361202590826}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #708238

#708238 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #708238 is visually closest to Olive Green, a named green color with HEX #708238.

The RGB channels are 112, 130, and 56, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 75deg with 40% saturation and 36% 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 0.197, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.94:1AA Pass
White text4.25:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #708238 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.94:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.25:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#37401C#FFFFFF text · best 10.98:1#37401C
#493781#FFFFFF text · best 9.79:1#493781
#A1B95B#000000 text · best 9.61:1#A1B95B
#789523#000000 text · best 6.12:1#789523
#646C4B#FFFFFF text · best 5.54:1#646C4B

Generated Palette

Olive Green#708238
#493781#493781
#816E37#816E37
#498137#498137
#A1B95B#A1B95B
#37401C#37401C

Color Harmonies

#493781#493781
#816E37#816E37
#498137#498137
#376E81#376E81
#81376E#81376E

Variants

#A1B95B#A1B95B
#37401C#37401C
#789523#789523
#646C4B#646C4B
#A8B483#A8B483
#A8E000#A8E000

Nearest Named Colors

Olive Green#708238
Olive Drab#6B8E23
Olive Leaf#6B8E23
Fern Frond#657220
Raw Umber#826644

Related HEX Guides

Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #708238.Olive Drab colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B8E23.Olive Leaf colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B8E23.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.#708238 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.