HEX atlas value

#C4D27F

#C4D27F is a cool green HEX color close to Ecru. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 196, 210, 127, HSL 70, 48%, 66%, has luminance 0.5936, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#C4D27F Sample readable text

HEX #C4D27F

RGB rgb(196, 210, 127)

HSL hsl(70 48% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(7, 0, 40, 18)

Luminance 0.5936

Contrast Black 12.87:1White 1.63:1

CSS

--color-c4d27f: #C4D27F;
.background-c4d27f { background-color: #C4D27F; }
.text-c4d27f { color: #C4D27F; }

Luminance0.5936

Black text12.87:1AA Pass

White text1.63:1AA 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":"#C4D27F","rgb":[196,210,127],"hsl":[70,48,66],"cmyk":[7,0,40,18],"luminance":0.5936,"contrast":{"black":12.87,"white":1.63}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.87,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.63,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#E3EAC3","hex":"#E3EAC3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.82,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D1E56C","hex":"#D1E56C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.14,"contrastWhite":1.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#9AD27F","hex":"#9AD27F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.9,"contrastWhite":1.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B7BF92","hex":"#B7BF92","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.88,"contrastWhite":1.93,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Ecru adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c4d27f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sand.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#8D7FD2","analogous":["#D2B67F","#9AD27F"],"triadic":["#7FC4D2","#D27FC4"],"tetradic":["#7FD2B6","#8D7FD2","#D27F9A"],"splitComplementary":["#7F9AD2","#B67FD2"],"monochromatic":["#E3EAC3","#C4D27F","#A2B540"]}

Variants

{"light":"#E3EAC3","dark":"#A2B540","saturated":"#D1E56C","desaturated":"#B7BF92","pastel":"#EDF0E0","neon":"#E9FF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":32.07802986469088},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":32.07802986469088},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":33.74907406137241},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":33.83784863137726},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":34.322004603461025}]

HEX meaning and use

About #C4D27F

#C4D27F is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #C4D27F is visually closest to Ecru, a named yellow color with HEX #C2B280.

The RGB channels are 196, 210, and 127, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 70deg with 48% saturation and 66% 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 0.5936, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 32.08, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.87:1AA Pass

White text1.63:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C4D27F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.87:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.63:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E3EAC3#000000 text · best 16.82:1#E3EAC3

#D1E56C#000000 text · best 15.14:1#D1E56C

#9AD27F#000000 text · best 11.9:1#9AD27F

Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971

#B7BF92#000000 text · best 10.88:1#B7BF92

Generated Palette

#C4D27F#C4D27F

#8D7FD2#8D7FD2

#D2B67F#D2B67F

#9AD27F#9AD27F

#E3EAC3#E3EAC3

#A2B540#A2B540

Color Harmonies

#8D7FD2#8D7FD2

#D2B67F#D2B67F

#9AD27F#9AD27F

#7FC4D2#7FC4D2

#D27FC4#D27FC4

Variants

#E3EAC3#E3EAC3

#A2B540#A2B540

#D1E56C#D1E56C

#B7BF92#B7BF92

#EDF0E0#EDF0E0

#E9FF7A#E9FF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Ecru#C2B280

Sand#C2B280

Bamboo#C7B56E

Champagne Gold#D6B971

Dark Khaki#BDB76B

#C4D27F

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #C4D27F

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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