HEX atlas value

#9CAF88

#9CAF88 is a cool green HEX color close to Sage Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 156, 175, 136, HSL 89, 20%, 61%, has luminance 0.3951, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

green cool muted earth-tone

#9CAF88 Sample readable text

HEX #9CAF88

RGB rgb(156, 175, 136)

HSL hsl(89 20% 61%)

CMYK cmyk(11, 0, 22, 31)

Luminance 0.3951

Contrast Black 8.9:1White 2.36:1

CSS

--color-9caf88: #9CAF88;
.background-9caf88 { background-color: #9CAF88; }
.text-9caf88 { color: #9CAF88; }

Luminance0.3951

Black text8.9:1AA Pass

White text2.36:1AA 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":"#9CAF88","rgb":[156,175,136],"hsl":[89,20,61],"cmyk":[11,0,22,31],"luminance":0.3951,"contrast":{"black":8.9,"white":2.36}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.9,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.36,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#CAD4BF","hex":"#CAD4BF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.68,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9DC572","hex":"#9DC572","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.66,"contrastWhite":1.97,"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"]},{"name":"#AFAF88","hex":"#AFAF88","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.31,"contrastWhite":2.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Sage Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9caf88.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/willow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cement.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#9B88AF","analogous":["#AFAF88","#88AF88"],"triadic":["#889CAF","#AF889C"],"tetradic":["#88AFAF","#9B88AF","#AF8888"],"splitComplementary":["#8888AF","#AF88AF"],"monochromatic":["#CAD4BF","#9CAF88","#6E8458"]}

Variants

{"light":"#CAD4BF","dark":"#6E8458","saturated":"#9DC572","desaturated":"#9C9C9C","pastel":"#DBDDDA","neon":"#B3FF61"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":0},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":16.55294535724685},{"slug":"cement","name":"Cement","hex":"#A5A391","distance":17.4928556845359},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":19.672315572906},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":22.20360331117452}]

HEX meaning and use

About #9CAF88

#9CAF88 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #9CAF88 is visually closest to Sage Green, a named green color with HEX #9CAF88.

The RGB channels are 156, 175, and 136, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 89deg with 20% saturation and 61% 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.3951, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.9:1AA Pass

White text2.36:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9CAF88 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.9:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.36:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CAD4BF#000000 text · best 13.68:1#CAD4BF

#9DC572#000000 text · best 10.66:1#9DC572

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

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

#AFAF88#000000 text · best 9.31:1#AFAF88

Generated Palette

Sage Green#9CAF88

#9B88AF#9B88AF

#AFAF88#AFAF88

#88AF88#88AF88

#CAD4BF#CAD4BF

#6E8458#6E8458

Color Harmonies

#9B88AF#9B88AF

#AFAF88#AFAF88

#88AF88#88AF88

#889CAF#889CAF

#AF889C#AF889C

Variants

#CAD4BF#CAD4BF

#6E8458#6E8458

#9DC572#9DC572

#9C9C9C#9C9C9C

#DBDDDA#DBDDDA

#B3FF61#B3FF61

Nearest Named Colors

Sage Green#9CAF88

Willow Green#A8B88F

Cement#A5A391

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Sage Gray#B2AC88

#9CAF88

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #9CAF88

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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