Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#95A659

#95A659 is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 149, 166, 89, HSL 73, 30%, 50%, has luminance 0.3438, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#95A659 Sample readable text
HEX #95A659
RGB rgb(149, 166, 89)
HSL hsl(73 30% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(10, 0, 46, 35)
Luminance 0.3438
Contrast Black 7.88:1White 2.67:1

CSS

--color-95a659: #95A659;
.background-95a659 { background-color: #95A659; }
.text-95a659 { color: #95A659; }

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
Luminance0.3438
Black text7.88:1AA Pass
White text2.67:1AA 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":"#95A659","rgb":[149,166,89],"hsl":[73,30,50],"cmyk":[10,0,46,35],"luminance":0.3438,"contrast":{"black":7.88,"white":2.67}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.88,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.67,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#BBC695","hex":"#BBC695","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.62,"contrastWhite":1.81,"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":"#A5C23D","hex":"#A5C23D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.38,"contrastWhite":2.02,"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":"#6FA659","hex":"#6FA659","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.27,"contrastWhite":2.89,"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/95a659.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6A59A6","analogous":["#A69059","#6FA659"],"triadic":["#5995A6","#A65995"],"tetradic":["#59A690","#6A59A6","#A6596F"],"splitComplementary":["#596FA6","#9059A6"],"monochromatic":["#BBC695","#95A659","#5F6A39"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BBC695","dark":"#5F6A39","saturated":"#A5C23D","desaturated":"#858A75","pastel":"#C5C9B6","neon":"#D1FF29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":16.401219466856727},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":36.851051545376556},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":39.408120990476064},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":39.408120990476064},{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":39.87480407475377}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #95A659

#95A659 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #95A659 is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 149, 166, and 89, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 73deg with 30% saturation and 50% 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 0.3438, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.40, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.88:1AA Pass
White text2.67:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #95A659 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.88:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.67:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#BBC695#000000 text · best 11.62:1#BBC695
Pistachio#000000 text · best 10.47:1#93C572
#A5C23D#000000 text · best 10.38:1#A5C23D
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
#6FA659#000000 text · best 7.27:1#6FA659

Generated Palette

#95A659#95A659
#6A59A6#6A59A6
#A69059#A69059
#6FA659#6FA659
#BBC695#BBC695
#5F6A39#5F6A39

Color Harmonies

#6A59A6#6A59A6
#A69059#A69059
#6FA659#6FA659
#5995A6#5995A6
#A65995#A65995

Variants

#BBC695#BBC695
#5F6A39#5F6A39
#A5C23D#A5C23D
#858A75#858A75
#C5C9B6#C5C9B6
#D1FF29#D1FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Green#8A9A5B
Antique Gold#B08D57
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Pistachio#93C572

Related HEX Guides

Moss Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A9A5B.Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#95A659 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.