HEX atlas value

#8B9E61

#8B9E61 is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 139, 158, 97, HSL 79, 24%, 50%, has luminance 0.3081, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

green cool muted earth-tone

#8B9E61 Sample readable text

HEX #8B9E61

RGB rgb(139, 158, 97)

HSL hsl(79 24% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(12, 0, 39, 38)

Luminance 0.3081

Contrast Black 7.16:1White 2.93:1

CSS

--color-8b9e61: #8B9E61;
.background-8b9e61 { background-color: #8B9E61; }
.text-8b9e61 { color: #8B9E61; }

Luminance0.3081

Black text7.16:1AA Pass

White text2.93:1AA 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":"#8B9E61","rgb":[139,158,97],"hsl":[79,24,50],"cmyk":[12,0,39,38],"luminance":0.3081,"contrast":{"black":7.16,"white":2.93}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.16,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.93,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#B5C19A","hex":"#B5C19A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.06,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#95BA45","hex":"#95BA45","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.39,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.85,"contrastWhite":3.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#9E9361","hex":"#9E9361","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.8,"contrastWhite":3.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#6C9E61","hex":"#6C9E61","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.7,"contrastWhite":3.13,"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/8b9e61.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/warm-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#74619E","analogous":["#9E9361","#6C9E61"],"triadic":["#618B9E","#9E618B"],"tetradic":["#619E93","#74619E","#9E616C"],"splitComplementary":["#616C9E","#93619E"],"monochromatic":["#B5C19A","#8B9E61","#59653E"]}

Variants

{"light":"#B5C19A","dark":"#59653E","saturated":"#95BA45","desaturated":"#80827D","pastel":"#C1C5BA","neon":"#BBFF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":7.280109889280518},{"slug":"warm-gray","name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","distance":35.482389998420345},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":36.02776706930364},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":39.42080668885405},{"slug":"stone","name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","distance":39.63584236521283}]

HEX meaning and use

About #8B9E61

#8B9E61 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #8B9E61 is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 139, 158, and 97, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 79deg 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 0.3081, 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 text7.16:1AA Pass

White text2.93:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8B9E61 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.16:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.93:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B5C19A#000000 text · best 11.06:1#B5C19A

#95BA45#000000 text · best 9.39:1#95BA45

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

#9E9361#000000 text · best 6.8:1#9E9361

#6C9E61#000000 text · best 6.7:1#6C9E61

Generated Palette

#8B9E61#8B9E61

#74619E#74619E

#9E9361#9E9361

#6C9E61#6C9E61

#B5C19A#B5C19A

#59653E#59653E

Color Harmonies

#74619E#74619E

#9E9361#9E9361

#6C9E61#6C9E61

#618B9E#618B9E

#9E618B#9E618B

Variants

#B5C19A#B5C19A

#59653E#59653E

#95BA45#95BA45

#80827D#80827D

#C1C5BA#C1C5BA

#BBFF29#BBFF29

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Green#8A9A5B

Warm Gray#8A8378

Agave#6F8F72

Mocha#967969

Stone#8A817C

#8B9E61

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #8B9E61

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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