Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#6FA659

#6FA659 is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 111, 166, 89, HSL 103, 30%, 50%, has luminance 0.3137, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#6FA659 Sample readable text
HEX #6FA659
RGB rgb(111, 166, 89)
HSL hsl(103 30% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(33, 0, 46, 35)
Luminance 0.3137
Contrast Black 7.27:1White 2.89:1

CSS

--color-6fa659: #6FA659;
.background-6fa659 { background-color: #6FA659; }
.text-6fa659 { color: #6FA659; }

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
Luminance0.3137
Black text7.27:1AA Pass
White text2.89:1AA 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":"#6FA659","rgb":[111,166,89],"hsl":[103,30,50],"cmyk":[33,0,46,35],"luminance":0.3137,"contrast":{"black":7.27,"white":2.89}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.27,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.89,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#A3C695","hex":"#A3C695","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.07,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#63C23D","hex":"#63C23D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.31,"contrastWhite":2.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#95A659","hex":"#95A659","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.88,"contrastWhite":2.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#59A66A","hex":"#59A66A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.09,"contrastWhite":2.96,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.85,"contrastWhite":3.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Moss Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6fa659.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9059A6","analogous":["#95A659","#59A66A"],"triadic":["#596FA6","#A6596F"],"tetradic":["#5995A6","#9059A6","#A66A59"],"splitComplementary":["#6A59A6","#A65995"],"monochromatic":["#A3C695","#6FA659","#476A39"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A3C695","dark":"#476A39","saturated":"#63C23D","desaturated":"#7B8A75","pastel":"#BBC9B6","neon":"#65FF29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":29.614185789921695},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":33.97057550292606},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":43.32435804486894},{"slug":"eucalyptus","name":"Eucalyptus","hex":"#5F8575","distance":46.14108798023731},{"slug":"smoke","name":"Smoke","hex":"#738276","distance":46.400431032480725}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6FA659

#6FA659 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #6FA659 is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 111, 166, and 89, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 103deg with 30% saturation and 50% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3137, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 29.61, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.27:1AA Pass
White text2.89:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6FA659 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.27:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.89:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#A3C695#000000 text · best 11.07:1#A3C695
#63C23D#000000 text · best 9.31:1#63C23D
#95A659#000000 text · best 7.88:1#95A659
#59A66A#000000 text · best 7.09:1#59A66A
Moss Green#000000 text · best 6.85:1#8A9A5B

Generated Palette

#6FA659#6FA659
#9059A6#9059A6
#95A659#95A659
#59A66A#59A66A
#A3C695#A3C695
#476A39#476A39

Color Harmonies

#9059A6#9059A6
#95A659#95A659
#59A66A#59A66A
#596FA6#596FA6
#A6596F#A6596F

Variants

#A3C695#A3C695
#476A39#476A39
#63C23D#63C23D
#7B8A75#7B8A75
#BBC9B6#BBC9B6
#65FF29#65FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Green#8A9A5B
Agave#6F8F72
Epoxy Green#4E8A57
Eucalyptus#5F8575
Smoke#738276

Related HEX Guides

Moss Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A9A5B.Agave colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F8F72.Epoxy Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4E8A57.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.#6FA659 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.