HEX atlas value

#A1B587

#A1B587 is a cool green HEX color close to Sage Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 161, 181, 135, HSL 86, 24%, 62%, has luminance 0.4237, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

green cool muted earth-tone

#A1B587 Sample readable text

HEX #A1B587

RGB rgb(161, 181, 135)

HSL hsl(86 24% 62%)

CMYK cmyk(11, 0, 25, 29)

Luminance 0.4237

Contrast Black 9.47:1White 2.22:1

CSS

--color-a1b587: #A1B587;
.background-a1b587 { background-color: #A1B587; }
.text-a1b587 { color: #A1B587; }

Luminance0.4237

Black text9.47:1AA Pass

White text2.22:1AA 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":"#A1B587","rgb":[161,181,135],"hsl":[86,24,62],"cmyk":[11,0,25,29],"luminance":0.4237,"contrast":{"black":9.47,"white":2.22}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.47,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.22,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#CED8C0","hex":"#CED8C0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.21,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A4CB72","hex":"#A4CB72","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.36,"contrastWhite":1.85,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.92,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.76,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B5B287","hex":"#B5B287","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.68,"contrastWhite":2.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Sage 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/a1b587.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/willow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-gray.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#9B87B5","analogous":["#B5B287","#8AB587"],"triadic":["#87A1B5","#B587A1"],"tetradic":["#87B5B2","#9B87B5","#B5878A"],"splitComplementary":["#878AB5","#B287B5"],"monochromatic":["#CED8C0","#A1B587","#748B55"]}

Variants

{"light":"#CED8C0","dark":"#748B55","saturated":"#A4CB72","desaturated":"#9EA09C","pastel":"#DEE1DB","neon":"#BDFF66"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":7.874007874011811},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":11.045361017187261},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":19.261360284258224},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":20.904544960366874},{"slug":"cement","name":"Cement","hex":"#A5A391","distance":20.97617696340303}]

HEX meaning and use

About #A1B587

#A1B587 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #A1B587 is visually closest to Sage Green, a named green color with HEX #9CAF88.

The RGB channels are 161, 181, and 135, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 86deg with 24% saturation and 62% 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 0.4237, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.87, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.47:1AA Pass

White text2.22:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A1B587 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.47:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.22:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CED8C0#000000 text · best 14.21:1#CED8C0

#A4CB72#000000 text · best 11.36:1#A4CB72

Willow Green#000000 text · best 9.92:1#A8B88F

Dark Sea Green#000000 text · best 9.76:1#8FBC8F

#B5B287#000000 text · best 9.68:1#B5B287

Generated Palette

#A1B587#A1B587

#9B87B5#9B87B5

#B5B287#B5B287

#8AB587#8AB587

#CED8C0#CED8C0

#748B55#748B55

Color Harmonies

#9B87B5#9B87B5

#B5B287#B5B287

#8AB587#8AB587

#87A1B5#87A1B5

#B587A1#B587A1

Variants

#CED8C0#CED8C0

#748B55#748B55

#A4CB72#A4CB72

#9EA09C#9EA09C

#DEE1DB#DEE1DB

#BDFF66#BDFF66

Nearest Named Colors

Sage Green#9CAF88

Willow Green#A8B88F

Sage Gray#B2AC88

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Cement#A5A391

#A1B587

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #A1B587

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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