HEX atlas value

#8FB474

#8FB474 is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 143, 180, 116, HSL 95, 30%, 58%, has luminance 0.3974, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#8FB474 Sample readable text

HEX #8FB474

RGB rgb(143, 180, 116)

HSL hsl(95 30% 58%)

CMYK cmyk(21, 0, 36, 29)

Luminance 0.3974

Contrast Black 8.95:1White 2.35:1

CSS

--color-8fb474: #8FB474;
.background-8fb474 { background-color: #8FB474; }
.text-8fb474 { color: #8FB474; }

Luminance0.3974

Black text8.95:1AA Pass

White text2.35:1AA 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":"#8FB474","rgb":[143,180,116],"hsl":[95,30,58],"cmyk":[21,0,36,29],"luminance":0.3974,"contrast":{"black":8.95,"white":2.35}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.95,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.35,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#BFD4AF","hex":"#BFD4AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.25,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8BCC5C","hex":"#8BCC5C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.89,"contrastWhite":1.93,"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":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.92,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.76,"contrastWhite":2.15,"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"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8fb474.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#9974B4","analogous":["#AFB474","#74B479"],"triadic":["#748FB4","#B4748F"],"tetradic":["#74AFB4","#9974B4","#B47974"],"splitComplementary":["#7974B4","#B474AF"],"monochromatic":["#BFD4AF","#8FB474","#618547"]}

Variants

{"light":"#BFD4AF","dark":"#618547","saturated":"#8BCC5C","desaturated":"#929C8B","pastel":"#D3DACD","neon":"#9AFF52"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":17.578395831246947},{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":24.372115213907882},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":28.160255680657446},{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":36.41428291206625},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":37.013511046643494}]

HEX meaning and use

About #8FB474

#8FB474 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #8FB474 is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 143, 180, and 116, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 95deg with 30% saturation and 58% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3974, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.58, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.95:1AA Pass

White text2.35:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8FB474 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.95:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.35:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#BFD4AF#000000 text · best 13.25:1#BFD4AF

#8BCC5C#000000 text · best 10.89:1#8BCC5C

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

Willow Green#000000 text · best 9.92:1#A8B88F

Dark Sea Green#000000 text · best 9.76:1#8FBC8F

Generated Palette

#8FB474#8FB474

#9974B4#9974B4

#AFB474#AFB474

#74B479#74B479

#BFD4AF#BFD4AF

#618547#618547

Color Harmonies

#9974B4#9974B4

#AFB474#AFB474

#74B479#74B479

#748FB4#748FB4

#B4748F#B4748F

Variants

#BFD4AF#BFD4AF

#618547#618547

#8BCC5C#8BCC5C

#929C8B#929C8B

#D3DACD#D3DACD

#9AFF52#9AFF52

Nearest Named Colors

Pistachio#93C572

Sage Green#9CAF88

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Moss Green#8A9A5B

Willow Green#A8B88F

#8FB474

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #8FB474

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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