HEX atlas value

#85983E

#85983E is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 133, 152, 62, HSL 73, 42%, 42%, has luminance 0.2779, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#85983E Sample readable text

HEX #85983E

RGB rgb(133, 152, 62)

HSL hsl(73 42% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(12, 0, 59, 40)

Luminance 0.2779

Contrast Black 6.56:1White 3.2:1

CSS

--color-85983e: #85983E;
.background-85983e { background-color: #85983E; }
.text-85983e { color: #85983E; }

Luminance0.2779

Black text6.56:1AA Pass

White text3.2:1AA 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":"#85983E","rgb":[133,152,62],"hsl":[73,42,42],"cmyk":[12,0,59,40],"luminance":0.2779,"contrast":{"black":6.56,"white":3.2}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.56,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.2,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#B1C46E","hex":"#B1C46E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.99,"contrastWhite":1.91,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#92B027","hex":"#92B027","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.46,"contrastWhite":2.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#523E98","hex":"#523E98","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.5,"contrastWhite":8.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#4C5723","hex":"#4C5723","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.69,"contrastWhite":7.8,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]

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/85983e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-drab.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#523E98","analogous":["#987F3E","#58983E"],"triadic":["#3E8598","#983E85"],"tetradic":["#3E987F","#523E98","#983E58"],"splitComplementary":["#3E5898","#7F3E98"],"monochromatic":["#B1C46E","#85983E","#4C5723"]}

Variants

{"light":"#B1C46E","dark":"#4C5723","saturated":"#92B027","desaturated":"#778156","pastel":"#B8C294","neon":"#C8FF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":29.49576240750525},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":31},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":38.79432948254165},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":38.79432948254165},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":50.15974481593781}]

HEX meaning and use

About #85983E

#85983E is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #85983E is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 133, 152, and 62, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 73deg with 42% saturation and 42% 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 0.2779, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 29.50, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.56:1AA Pass

White text3.2:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #85983E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.56:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF3.2:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B1C46E#000000 text · best 10.99:1#B1C46E

Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642

#92B027#000000 text · best 8.46:1#92B027

#523E98#FFFFFF text · best 8.39:1#523E98

#4C5723#FFFFFF text · best 7.8:1#4C5723

Generated Palette

#85983E#85983E

#523E98#523E98

#987F3E#987F3E

#58983E#58983E

#B1C46E#B1C46E

#4C5723#4C5723

Color Harmonies

#523E98#523E98

#987F3E#987F3E

#58983E#58983E

#3E8598#3E8598

#983E85#983E85

Variants

#B1C46E#B1C46E

#4C5723#4C5723

#92B027#92B027

#778156#778156

#B8C294#B8C294

#C8FF00#C8FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Green#8A9A5B

Olive Green#708238

Olive Drab#6B8E23

Olive Leaf#6B8E23

Brass#B5A642

#85983E

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #85983E

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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