Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#9FA659

#9FA659 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Moss Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 159, 166, 89, HSL 65, 30%, 50%, has luminance 0.3536, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#9FA659 Sample readable text
HEX #9FA659
RGB rgb(159, 166, 89)
HSL hsl(65 30% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(4, 0, 46, 35)
Luminance 0.3536
Contrast Black 8.07:1White 2.6:1

CSS

--color-9fa659: #9FA659;
.background-9fa659 { background-color: #9FA659; }
.text-9fa659 { color: #9FA659; }

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
Luminance0.3536
Black text8.07:1AA Pass
White text2.6:1AA 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":"#9FA659","rgb":[159,166,89],"hsl":[65,30,50],"cmyk":[4,0,46,35],"luminance":0.3536,"contrast":{"black":8.07,"white":2.6}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.07,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.6,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C2C695","hex":"#C2C695","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.81,"contrastWhite":1.78,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B7C23D","hex":"#B7C23D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.8,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.15,"contrastWhite":2.07,"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":"#79A659","hex":"#79A659","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.41,"contrastWhite":2.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Moss Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9fa659.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":"#6059A6","analogous":["#A68659","#79A659"],"triadic":["#599FA6","#A6599F"],"tetradic":["#59A686","#6059A6","#A65979"],"splitComplementary":["#5979A6","#8659A6"],"monochromatic":["#C2C695","#9FA659","#666A39"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C2C695","dark":"#666A39","saturated":"#B7C23D","desaturated":"#888A75","pastel":"#C7C9B6","neon":"#EDFF29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":24.269322199023193},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":30.298514815086232},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":31.827660925679098},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":31.827660925679098},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":38.897300677553446}]
Dataset manifest Version 1.0.0 Build hash published in manifest Canonical page

HEX meaning and use

About #9FA659

#9FA659 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #9FA659 is visually closest to Moss Green, a named green color with HEX #8A9A5B.

The RGB channels are 159, 166, and 89, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 65deg 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 0.3536, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.27, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.07:1AA Pass
White text2.6:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9FA659 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.07:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.6:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C2C695#000000 text · best 11.81:1#C2C695
#B7C23D#000000 text · best 10.8:1#B7C23D
Dark Khaki#000000 text · best 10.15:1#BDB76B
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
#79A659#000000 text · best 7.41:1#79A659

Generated Palette

#9FA659#9FA659
#6059A6#6059A6
#A68659#A68659
#79A659#79A659
#C2C695#C2C695
#666A39#666A39

Color Harmonies

#6059A6#6059A6
#A68659#A68659
#79A659#79A659
#599FA6#599FA6
#A6599F#A6599F

Variants

#C2C695#C2C695
#666A39#666A39
#B7C23D#B7C23D
#888A75#888A75
#C7C9B6#C7C9B6
#EDFF29#EDFF29

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Green#8A9A5B
Antique Gold#B08D57
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Dark Khaki#BDB76B

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.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm 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.#9FA659 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.