HEX atlas value

#9FCD84

#9FCD84 is a cool green HEX color close to Pistachio. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 159, 205, 132, HSL 98, 42%, 66%, has luminance 0.527, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#9FCD84 Sample readable text

HEX #9FCD84

RGB rgb(159, 205, 132)

HSL hsl(98 42% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(22, 0, 36, 20)

Luminance 0.527

Contrast Black 11.54:1White 1.82:1

CSS

--color-9fcd84: #9FCD84;
.background-9fcd84 { background-color: #9FCD84; }
.text-9fcd84 { color: #9FCD84; }

Luminance0.527

Black text11.54:1AA Pass

White text1.82:1AA 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":"#9FCD84","rgb":[159,205,132],"hsl":[98,42,66],"cmyk":[22,0,36,20],"luminance":0.527,"contrast":{"black":11.54,"white":1.82}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.54,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.82,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#D2E7C5","hex":"#D2E7C5","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.98,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#9AE071","hex":"#9AE071","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.27,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C3CD84","hex":"#C3CD84","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.39,"contrastWhite":1.7,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#84CD8E","hex":"#84CD8E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.1,"contrastWhite":1.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.81,"contrastWhite":1.94,"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","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9fcd84.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pistachio.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/willow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#B284CD","analogous":["#C3CD84","#84CD8E"],"triadic":["#849FCD","#CD849F"],"tetradic":["#84C3CD","#B284CD","#CD8E84"],"splitComplementary":["#8E84CD","#CD84C3"],"monochromatic":["#D2E7C5","#9FCD84","#6DAE47"]}

Variants

{"light":"#D2E7C5","dark":"#6DAE47","saturated":"#9AE071","desaturated":"#A4BA97","pastel":"#E6EEE2","neon":"#ABFF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pistachio","name":"Pistachio","hex":"#93C572","distance":23.065125189341593},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":25.357444666211933},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":25.80697580112788},{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":30.4138126514911},{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":31.575306807693888}]

HEX meaning and use

About #9FCD84

#9FCD84 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #9FCD84 is visually closest to Pistachio, a named green color with HEX #93C572.

The RGB channels are 159, 205, and 132, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 98deg with 42% saturation and 66% 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 0.527, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.54:1AA Pass

White text1.82:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9FCD84 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.54:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.82:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D2E7C5#000000 text · best 15.98:1#D2E7C5

#9AE071#000000 text · best 13.27:1#9AE071

#C3CD84#000000 text · best 12.39:1#C3CD84

#84CD8E#000000 text · best 11.1:1#84CD8E

Lichen#000000 text · best 10.81:1#9BC4A2

Generated Palette

#9FCD84#9FCD84

#B284CD#B284CD

#C3CD84#C3CD84

#84CD8E#84CD8E

#D2E7C5#D2E7C5

#6DAE47#6DAE47

Color Harmonies

#B284CD#B284CD

#C3CD84#C3CD84

#84CD8E#84CD8E

#849FCD#849FCD

#CD849F#CD849F

Variants

#D2E7C5#D2E7C5

#6DAE47#6DAE47

#9AE071#9AE071

#A4BA97#A4BA97

#E6EEE2#E6EEE2

#ABFF7A#ABFF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Pistachio#93C572

Willow Green#A8B88F

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Sage Green#9CAF88

Lichen#9BC4A2

#9FCD84

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #9FCD84

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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