HEX atlas value

#859F38

#859F38 is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 133, 159, 56, HSL 75, 48%, 42%, has luminance 0.3007, and belongs to the earth tone and jewel tone groups.

green cool earth-tone jewel-tone

#859F38 Sample readable text

HEX #859F38

RGB rgb(133, 159, 56)

HSL hsl(75 48% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(16, 0, 65, 38)

Luminance 0.3007

Contrast Black 7.01:1White 2.99:1

CSS

--color-859f38: #859F38;
.background-859f38 { background-color: #859F38; }
.text-859f38 { color: #859F38; }

Luminance0.3007

Black text7.01:1AA Pass

White text2.99:1AA 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":"#859F38","rgb":[133,159,56],"hsl":[75,48,42],"cmyk":[16,0,65,38],"luminance":0.3007,"contrast":{"black":7.01,"white":2.99}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.01,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.99,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#B1CA68","hex":"#B1CA68","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.52,"contrastWhite":1.82,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#91B620","hex":"#91B620","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.92,"contrastWhite":2.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#51389F","hex":"#51389F","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.42,"contrastWhite":8.69,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#4C5B20","hex":"#4C5B20","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.44,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","jewel tone","earth tone green","jewel tone green","Moss Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/859f38.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":"#51389F","analogous":["#9F8538","#519F38"],"triadic":["#38859F","#9F3885"],"tetradic":["#389F85","#51389F","#9F3851"],"splitComplementary":["#38519F","#85389F"],"monochromatic":["#B1CA68","#859F38","#4C5B20"]}

Variants

{"light":"#B1CA68","dark":"#4C5B20","saturated":"#91B620","desaturated":"#79874F","pastel":"#B9C78F","neon":"#BFFF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":35.70714214271425},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":35.805027579936315},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":37.49666651850535},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":37.49666651850535},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":49.52776998815917}]

HEX meaning and use

About #859F38

#859F38 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone and jewel tone visual character. #859F38 is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 133, 159, and 56, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 75deg with 48% 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 0.3007, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 35.71, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.01:1AA Pass

White text2.99:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #859F38 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.01:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.99:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B1CA68#000000 text · best 11.52:1#B1CA68

#91B620#000000 text · best 8.92:1#91B620

#51389F#FFFFFF text · best 8.69:1#51389F

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

#4C5B20#FFFFFF text · best 7.44:1#4C5B20

Generated Palette

#859F38#859F38

#51389F#51389F

#9F8538#9F8538

#519F38#519F38

#B1CA68#B1CA68

#4C5B20#4C5B20

Color Harmonies

#51389F#51389F

#9F8538#9F8538

#519F38#519F38

#38859F#38859F

#9F3885#9F3885

Variants

#B1CA68#B1CA68

#4C5B20#4C5B20

#91B620#91B620

#79874F#79874F

#B9C78F#B9C78F

#BFFF00#BFFF00

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Green#8A9A5B

Olive Green#708238

Olive Drab#6B8E23

Olive Leaf#6B8E23

Brass#B5A642

#859F38

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #859F38

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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