HEX atlas value

#81AE3D

#81AE3D is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 129, 174, 61, HSL 84, 48%, 46%, has luminance 0.3528, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#81AE3D Sample readable text

HEX #81AE3D

RGB rgb(129, 174, 61)

HSL hsl(84 48% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(26, 0, 65, 32)

Luminance 0.3528

Contrast Black 8.06:1White 2.61:1

CSS

--color-81ae3d: #81AE3D;
.background-81ae3d { background-color: #81AE3D; }
.text-81ae3d { color: #81AE3D; }

Luminance0.3528

Black text8.06:1AA Pass

White text2.61:1AA 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":"#81AE3D","rgb":[129,174,61],"hsl":[84,48,46],"cmyk":[26,0,65,32],"luminance":0.3528,"contrast":{"black":8.06,"white":2.61}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.06,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.61,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#ACCF77","hex":"#ACCF77","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.95,"contrastWhite":1.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.15,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#86C723","hex":"#86C723","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.21,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AEA23D","hex":"#AEA23D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.04,"contrastWhite":2.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#48AE3D","hex":"#48AE3D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.4,"contrastWhite":2.84,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

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/81ae3d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/yellow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-drab.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#6A3DAE","analogous":["#AEA23D","#48AE3D"],"triadic":["#3D81AE","#AE3D81"],"tetradic":["#3DAEA2","#6A3DAE","#AE3D48"],"splitComplementary":["#3D48AE","#A23DAE"],"monochromatic":["#ACCF77","#81AE3D","#4E6A25"]}

Variants

{"light":"#ACCF77","dark":"#4E6A25","saturated":"#86C723","desaturated":"#7B9457","pastel":"#BACD9D","neon":"#A1FF14"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":37.16180835212409},{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":41.31585652022719},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":46.73328578219169},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":46.73328578219169},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":47.43416490252569}]

HEX meaning and use

About #81AE3D

#81AE3D is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #81AE3D is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 129, 174, and 61, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 84deg with 48% saturation and 46% 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 0.3528, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 37.16, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.06:1AA Pass

White text2.61:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #81AE3D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.06:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.61:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#ACCF77#000000 text · best 11.95:1#ACCF77

Yellow Green#000000 text · best 11.15:1#9ACD32

#86C723#000000 text · best 10.21:1#86C723

#AEA23D#000000 text · best 8.04:1#AEA23D

#48AE3D#000000 text · best 7.4:1#48AE3D

Generated Palette

#81AE3D#81AE3D

#6A3DAE#6A3DAE

#AEA23D#AEA23D

#48AE3D#48AE3D

#ACCF77#ACCF77

#4E6A25#4E6A25

Color Harmonies

#6A3DAE#6A3DAE

#AEA23D#AEA23D

#48AE3D#48AE3D

#3D81AE#3D81AE

#AE3D81#AE3D81

Variants

#ACCF77#ACCF77

#4E6A25#4E6A25

#86C723#86C723

#7B9457#7B9457

#BACD9D#BACD9D

#A1FF14#A1FF14

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Green#8A9A5B

Yellow Green#9ACD32

Olive Drab#6B8E23

Olive Leaf#6B8E23

Olive Green#708238

#81AE3D

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #81AE3D

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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