HEX atlas value

#8E9245

#8E9245 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 142, 146, 69, HSL 63, 36%, 42%, has luminance 0.2674, and belongs to the earth tone group.

#8E9245 Sample readable text
HEX #8E9245
RGB rgb(142, 146, 69)
HSL hsl(63 36% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(3, 0, 53, 43)
Luminance 0.2674
Contrast Black 6.35:1White 3.31:1

CSS

--color-8e9245: #8E9245;
.background-8e9245 { background-color: #8E9245; }
.text-8e9245 { color: #8E9245; }

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
Luminance0.2674
Black text6.35:1AA Pass
White text3.31:1AA 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":"#8E9245","rgb":[142,146,69],"hsl":[63,36,42],"cmyk":[3,0,53,43],"luminance":0.2674,"contrast":{"black":6.35,"white":3.31}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.35,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.31,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#BABE74","hex":"#BABE74","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.71,"contrastWhite":1.96,"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":"#A3A92D","hex":"#A3A92D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.27,"contrastWhite":2.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#484592","hex":"#484592","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.54,"contrastWhite":8.26,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#515327","hex":"#515327","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.62,"contrastWhite":8.03,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Moss Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8e9245.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/antique-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#484592","analogous":["#926F45","#679245"],"triadic":["#458E92","#92458E"],"tetradic":["#45926F","#484592","#924567"],"splitComplementary":["#456792","#6F4592"],"monochromatic":["#BABE74","#8E9245","#515327"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BABE74","dark":"#515327","saturated":"#A3A92D","desaturated":"#797A5C","pastel":"#BBBD99","neon":"#F2FF00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":23.748684174075834},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":36.40054944640259},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":38.79432948254165},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":40.2119385257662},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":43.93176527297759}]

HEX meaning and use

About #8E9245

#8E9245 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #8E9245 is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 142, 146, and 69, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 63deg with 36% 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 0.2674, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.75, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.35:1AA Pass
White text3.31:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8E9245 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.35:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.31:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#BABE74#000000 text · best 10.71:1#BABE74
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
#A3A92D#000000 text · best 8.27:1#A3A92D
#484592#FFFFFF text · best 8.26:1#484592
#515327#FFFFFF text · best 8.03:1#515327

Generated Palette

#8E9245#8E9245
#484592#484592
#926F45#926F45
#679245#679245
#BABE74#BABE74
#515327#515327

Color Harmonies

#484592#484592
#926F45#926F45
#679245#679245
#458E92#458E92
#92458E#92458E

Variants

#BABE74#BABE74
#515327#515327
#A3A92D#A3A92D
#797A5C#797A5C
#BBBD99#BBBD99
#F2FF00#F2FF00

Nearest Named Colors