HEX atlas value

#9DAD52

#9DAD52 is a cool green HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 157, 173, 82, HSL 71, 36%, 50%, has luminance 0.3766, and belongs to the earth tone group.

#9DAD52 Sample readable text
HEX #9DAD52
RGB rgb(157, 173, 82)
HSL hsl(71 36% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(9, 0, 53, 32)
Luminance 0.3766
Contrast Black 8.53:1White 2.46:1

CSS

--color-9dad52: #9DAD52;
.background-9dad52 { background-color: #9DAD52; }
.text-9dad52 { color: #9DAD52; }

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
Luminance0.3766
Black text8.53:1AA Pass
White text2.46:1AA 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":"#9DAD52","rgb":[157,173,82],"hsl":[71,36,50],"cmyk":[9,0,53,32],"luminance":0.3766,"contrast":{"black":8.53,"white":2.46}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.53,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.46,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C0CB90","hex":"#C0CB90","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.19,"contrastWhite":1.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AEC936","hex":"#AEC936","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.21,"contrastWhite":1.87,"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":"#6FAD52","hex":"#6FAD52","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.78,"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/9dad52.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6252AD","analogous":["#AD9052","#6FAD52"],"triadic":["#529DAD","#AD529D"],"tetradic":["#52AD90","#6252AD","#AD526F"],"splitComplementary":["#526FAD","#9052AD"],"monochromatic":["#C0CB90","#9DAD52","#646F34"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C0CB90","dark":"#646F34","saturated":"#AEC936","desaturated":"#8B916E","pastel":"#C8CDB2","neon":"#D8FF29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":28.337254630609507},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":29.68164415931166},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":29.68164415931166},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":37.54996671103717},{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":41.23105625617661}]

HEX meaning and use

About #9DAD52

#9DAD52 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #9DAD52 is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 157, 173, and 82, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 71deg 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 0.3766, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.34, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.53:1AA Pass
White text2.46:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9DAD52 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.53:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.46:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C0CB90#000000 text · best 12.19:1#C0CB90
#AEC936#000000 text · best 11.21:1#AEC936
Pistachio#000000 text · best 10.47:1#93C572
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
#6FAD52#000000 text · best 7.78:1#6FAD52

Generated Palette

#9DAD52#9DAD52
#6252AD#6252AD
#AD9052#AD9052
#6FAD52#6FAD52
#C0CB90#C0CB90
#646F34#646F34

Color Harmonies

#6252AD#6252AD
#AD9052#AD9052
#6FAD52#6FAD52
#529DAD#529DAD
#AD529D#AD529D

Variants

#C0CB90#C0CB90
#646F34#646F34
#AEC936#AEC936
#8B916E#8B916E
#C8CDB2#C8CDB2
#D8FF29#D8FF29

Nearest Named Colors