HEX atlas value

#8CA744

#8CA744 is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 140, 167, 68, HSL 76, 42%, 46%, has luminance 0.3363, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#8CA744 Sample readable text

HEX #8CA744

RGB rgb(140, 167, 68)

HSL hsl(76 42% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(16, 0, 59, 35)

Luminance 0.3363

Contrast Black 7.73:1White 2.72:1

CSS

--color-8ca744: #8CA744;
.background-8ca744 { background-color: #8CA744; }
.text-8ca744 { color: #8CA744; }

Luminance0.3363

Black text7.73:1AA Pass

White text2.72:1AA 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":"#8CA744","rgb":[140,167,68],"hsl":[76,42,46],"cmyk":[16,0,59,35],"luminance":0.3363,"contrast":{"black":7.73,"white":2.72}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.73,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.72,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#B5CA7D","hex":"#B5CA7D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.71,"contrastWhite":1.79,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.15,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#98C02A","hex":"#98C02A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"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":"#5E44A7","hex":"#5E44A7","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.86,"contrastWhite":7.34,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]

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/8ca744.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#5E44A7","analogous":["#A79044","#5BA744"],"triadic":["#448CA7","#A7448C"],"tetradic":["#44A790","#5E44A7","#A7445B"],"splitComplementary":["#445BA7","#9044A7"],"monochromatic":["#B5CA7D","#8CA744","#556529"]}

Variants

{"light":"#B5CA7D","dark":"#556529","saturated":"#98C02A","desaturated":"#808D5E","pastel":"#BEC9A1","neon":"#C0FF14"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":26.49528259898354},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":41.060930335295616},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":41.060930335295616},{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":44.31703961232068},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":47.92702786528704}]

HEX meaning and use

About #8CA744

#8CA744 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #8CA744 is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 140, 167, and 68, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 76deg with 42% saturation and 46% 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 0.3363, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.50, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.73:1AA Pass

White text2.72:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8CA744 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.73:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.72:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B5CA7D#000000 text · best 11.71:1#B5CA7D

Yellow Green#000000 text · best 11.15:1#9ACD32

#98C02A#000000 text · best 9.91:1#98C02A

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

#5E44A7#FFFFFF text · best 7.34:1#5E44A7

Generated Palette

#8CA744#8CA744

#5E44A7#5E44A7

#A79044#A79044

#5BA744#5BA744

#B5CA7D#B5CA7D

#556529#556529

Color Harmonies

#5E44A7#5E44A7

#A79044#A79044

#5BA744#5BA744

#448CA7#448CA7

#A7448C#A7448C

Variants

#B5CA7D#B5CA7D

#556529#556529

#98C02A#98C02A

#808D5E#808D5E

#BEC9A1#BEC9A1

#C0FF14#C0FF14

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Green#8A9A5B

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

Yellow Green#9ACD32

Olive Green#708238

#8CA744

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #8CA744

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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