HEX atlas value

#8ED779

#8ED779 is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 142, 215, 121, HSL 107, 54%, 66%, has luminance 0.5573, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#8ED779 Sample readable text

HEX #8ED779

RGB rgb(142, 215, 121)

HSL hsl(107 54% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(34, 0, 44, 16)

Luminance 0.5573

Contrast Black 12.15:1White 1.73:1

CSS

--color-8ed779: #8ED779;
.background-8ed779 { background-color: #8ED779; }
.text-8ed779 { color: #8ED779; }

Luminance0.5573

Black text12.15:1AA Pass

White text1.73:1AA 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":"#8ED779","rgb":[142,215,121],"hsl":[107,54,66],"cmyk":[34,0,44,16],"luminance":0.5573,"contrast":{"black":12.15,"white":1.73}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.15,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.73,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#CAECC0","hex":"#CAECC0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.27,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.82,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#83EA66","hex":"#83EA66","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.93,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BDD779","hex":"#BDD779","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.16,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#79D794","hex":"#79D794","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.96,"contrastWhite":1.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Pistachio adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8ed779.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#C379D7","analogous":["#BDD779","#79D794"],"triadic":["#798ED7","#D7798E"],"tetradic":["#79BDD7","#C379D7","#D79479"],"splitComplementary":["#9479D7","#D779BD"],"monochromatic":["#CAECC0","#8ED779","#55BC38"]}

Variants

{"light":"#CAECC0","dark":"#55BC38","saturated":"#83EA66","desaturated":"#99C48D","pastel":"#E3F1DF","neon":"#97FF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":19.949937343260004},{"slug":"light-green","name":"Light Green","hex":"#90EE90","distance":32.58834147360065},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":34.84250278036869},{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":44.955533585978046},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":46.05431575867782}]

HEX meaning and use

About #8ED779

#8ED779 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #8ED779 is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 142, 215, and 121, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 107deg with 54% saturation and 66% 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 0.5573, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.95, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.15:1AA Pass

White text1.73:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8ED779 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.15:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.73:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CAECC0#000000 text · best 16.27:1#CAECC0

Light Green#000000 text · best 14.82:1#90EE90

#83EA66#000000 text · best 13.93:1#83EA66

#BDD779#000000 text · best 13.16:1#BDD779

#79D794#000000 text · best 11.96:1#79D794

Generated Palette

#8ED779#8ED779

#C379D7#C379D7

#BDD779#BDD779

#79D794#79D794

#CAECC0#CAECC0

#55BC38#55BC38

Color Harmonies

#C379D7#C379D7

#BDD779#BDD779

#79D794#79D794

#798ED7#798ED7

#D7798E#D7798E

Variants

#CAECC0#CAECC0

#55BC38#55BC38

#83EA66#83EA66

#99C48D#99C48D

#E3F1DF#E3F1DF

#97FF7A#97FF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Pistachio#93C572

Light Green#90EE90

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Sage Green#9CAF88

Willow Green#A8B88F

#8ED779

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #8ED779

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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