HEX atlas value

#899E61

#899E61 is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 137, 158, 97, HSL 81, 24%, 50%, has luminance 0.3064, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

green cool muted earth-tone

#899E61 Sample readable text

HEX #899E61

RGB rgb(137, 158, 97)

HSL hsl(81 24% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(13, 0, 39, 38)

Luminance 0.3064

Contrast Black 7.13:1White 2.95:1

CSS

--color-899e61: #899E61;
.background-899e61 { background-color: #899E61; }
.text-899e61 { color: #899E61; }

Luminance0.3064

Black text7.13:1AA Pass

White text2.95:1AA 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":"#899E61","rgb":[137,158,97],"hsl":[81,24,50],"cmyk":[13,0,39,38],"luminance":0.3064,"contrast":{"black":7.13,"white":2.95}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.13,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.95,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#B3C19A","hex":"#B3C19A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.01,"contrastWhite":1.91,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#91BA45","hex":"#91BA45","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.31,"contrastWhite":2.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9E9561","hex":"#9E9561","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.93,"contrastWhite":3.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.85,"contrastWhite":3.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#6A9E61","hex":"#6A9E61","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.68,"contrastWhite":3.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Moss Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/899e61.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/warm-gray.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#76619E","analogous":["#9E9561","#6A9E61"],"triadic":["#61899E","#9E6189"],"tetradic":["#619E95","#76619E","#9E616A"],"splitComplementary":["#616A9E","#95619E"],"monochromatic":["#B3C19A","#899E61","#57653E"]}

Variants

{"light":"#B3C19A","dark":"#57653E","saturated":"#91BA45","desaturated":"#80827D","pastel":"#C1C5BA","neon":"#B4FF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":7.280109889280518},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":34.49637662132068},{"slug":"warm-gray","name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","distance":35.482389998420345},{"slug":"stone","name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","distance":39.63584236521283},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":40.024992192379}]

HEX meaning and use

About #899E61

#899E61 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #899E61 is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 137, 158, and 97, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 81deg with 24% 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.3064, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.28, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.13:1AA Pass

White text2.95:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #899E61 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.13:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.95:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B3C19A#000000 text · best 11.01:1#B3C19A

#91BA45#000000 text · best 9.31:1#91BA45

#9E9561#000000 text · best 6.93:1#9E9561

Moss Green#000000 text · best 6.85:1#8A9A5B

#6A9E61#000000 text · best 6.68:1#6A9E61

Generated Palette

#899E61#899E61

#76619E#76619E

#9E9561#9E9561

#6A9E61#6A9E61

#B3C19A#B3C19A

#57653E#57653E

Color Harmonies

#76619E#76619E

#9E9561#9E9561

#6A9E61#6A9E61

#61899E#61899E

#9E6189#9E6189

Variants

#B3C19A#B3C19A

#57653E#57653E

#91BA45#91BA45

#80827D#80827D

#C1C5BA#C1C5BA

#B4FF29#B4FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Green#8A9A5B

Agave#6F8F72

Warm Gray#8A8378

Stone#8A817C

Mocha#967969

#899E61

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #899E61

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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