HEX atlas value

#8FAD52

#8FAD52 is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 143, 173, 82, HSL 80, 36%, 50%, has luminance 0.3634, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#8FAD52 Sample readable text

HEX #8FAD52

RGB rgb(143, 173, 82)

HSL hsl(80 36% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(17, 0, 53, 32)

Luminance 0.3634

Contrast Black 8.27:1White 2.54:1

CSS

--color-8fad52: #8FAD52;
.background-8fad52 { background-color: #8FAD52; }
.text-8fad52 { color: #8FAD52; }

Luminance0.3634

Black text8.27:1AA Pass

White text2.54:1AA 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":"#8FAD52","rgb":[143,173,82],"hsl":[80,36,50],"cmyk":[17,0,53,32],"luminance":0.3634,"contrast":{"black":8.27,"white":2.54}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.27,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.54,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#B7CB90","hex":"#B7CB90","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.96,"contrastWhite":1.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#98C936","hex":"#98C936","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.74,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.47,"contrastWhite":2.01,"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":"#AD9E52","hex":"#AD9E52","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.79,"contrastWhite":2.7,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

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/8fad52.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#7052AD","analogous":["#AD9E52","#61AD52"],"triadic":["#528FAD","#AD528F"],"tetradic":["#52AD9E","#7052AD","#AD5261"],"splitComplementary":["#5261AD","#9E52AD"],"monochromatic":["#B7CB90","#8FAD52","#5B6F34"]}

Variants

{"light":"#B7CB90","dark":"#5B6F34","saturated":"#98C936","desaturated":"#85916E","pastel":"#C4CDB2","neon":"#B8FF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":21.61018278497431},{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":40.19950248448356},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":41.82104733265297},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":41.82104733265297},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":46.238512086787566}]

HEX meaning and use

About #8FAD52

#8FAD52 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #8FAD52 is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 143, 173, and 82, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 80deg with 36% saturation and 50% 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 0.3634, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.61, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.27:1AA Pass

White text2.54:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8FAD52 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.27:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.54:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B7CB90#000000 text · best 11.96:1#B7CB90

#98C936#000000 text · best 10.74:1#98C936

Pistachio#000000 text · best 10.47:1#93C572

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

#AD9E52#000000 text · best 7.79:1#AD9E52

Generated Palette

#8FAD52#8FAD52

#7052AD#7052AD

#AD9E52#AD9E52

#61AD52#61AD52

#B7CB90#B7CB90

#5B6F34#5B6F34

Color Harmonies

#7052AD#7052AD

#AD9E52#AD9E52

#61AD52#61AD52

#528FAD#528FAD

#AD528F#AD528F

Variants

#B7CB90#B7CB90

#5B6F34#5B6F34

#98C936#98C936

#85916E#85916E

#C4CDB2#C4CDB2

#B8FF29#B8FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Green#8A9A5B

Pistachio#93C572

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

Antique Gold#B08D57

#8FAD52

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #8FAD52

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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