Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#8A9852

#8A9852 is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 138, 152, 82, HSL 72, 30%, 46%, has luminance 0.2847, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#8A9852 Sample readable text
HEX #8A9852
RGB rgb(138, 152, 82)
HSL hsl(72 30% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(9, 0, 46, 40)
Luminance 0.2847
Contrast Black 6.69:1White 3.14:1

CSS

--color-8a9852: #8A9852;
.background-8a9852 { background-color: #8A9852; }
.text-8a9852 { color: #8A9852; }

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
Luminance0.2847
Black text6.69:1AA Pass
White text3.14:1AA 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":"#8A9852","rgb":[138,152,82],"hsl":[72,30,46],"cmyk":[9,0,46,40],"luminance":0.2847,"contrast":{"black":6.69,"white":3.14}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.69,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.14,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#B4BF88","hex":"#B4BF88","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.75,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9AB238","hex":"#9AB238","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.8,"contrastWhite":2.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#545D32","hex":"#545D32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.99,"contrastWhite":7.03,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.85,"contrastWhite":3.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.79,"contrastWhite":3.09,"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/8a9852.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#605298","analogous":["#988352","#679852"],"triadic":["#528A98","#98528A"],"tetradic":["#529883","#605298","#985267"],"splitComplementary":["#526798","#835298"],"monochromatic":["#B4BF88","#8A9852","#545D32"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B4BF88","dark":"#545D32","saturated":"#9AB238","desaturated":"#7B7F6C","pastel":"#BCC0AA","neon":"#D0FF14"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":9.219544457292887},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":39.87480407475377},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":40.422765862815474},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":42.82522621072771},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":42.8485705712571}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8A9852

#8A9852 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #8A9852 is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 138, 152, and 82, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 72deg with 30% saturation and 46% 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 0.2847, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.22, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.69:1AA Pass
White text3.14:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8A9852 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.69:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.14:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B4BF88#000000 text · best 10.75:1#B4BF88
#9AB238#000000 text · best 8.8:1#9AB238
#545D32#FFFFFF text · best 7.03:1#545D32
Moss Green#000000 text · best 6.85:1#8A9A5B
Antique Gold#000000 text · best 6.79:1#B08D57

Generated Palette

#8A9852#8A9852
#605298#605298
#988352#988352
#679852#679852
#B4BF88#B4BF88
#545D32#545D32

Color Harmonies

#605298#605298
#988352#988352
#679852#679852
#528A98#528A98
#98528A#98528A

Variants

#B4BF88#B4BF88
#545D32#545D32
#9AB238#9AB238
#7B7F6C#7B7F6C
#BCC0AA#BCC0AA
#D0FF14#D0FF14

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Green#8A9A5B
Antique Gold#B08D57
Mocha#967969
Agave#6F8F72
Olive Green#708238

Related HEX Guides

Moss Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A9A5B.Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.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.#8A9852 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.