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#8A9564

#8a9564 ≈ Moss Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#8a9564 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.12% red, 58.43% green and 39.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.38% cyan, 0% magenta, 32.89% yellow and 41.57% black. Its hue angle is 73.47°, with 19.68% saturation and 48.82% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Moss Green (#8a9a5b), ΔE 3.37.

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Relative luminance0.2782

Complementary

  1. #8a9564
  2. #6f6495

Split complementary

  1. #8a9564
  2. #647195
  3. #876495

Analogous

  1. #958764
  2. #8a9564
  3. #719564

Triadic

  1. #8a9564
  2. #648a95
  3. #95648a

Tetradic

  1. #8a9564
  2. #64956f
  3. #6f6495
  4. #95648a

Square

  1. #8a9564
  2. #649587
  3. #6f6495
  4. #956471

Monochromatic

  1. #353927
  2. #606745
  3. #8a9564
  4. #adb591
  5. #cfd4be

Shades

#8a9564 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8a9564
  2. #7c865a
  3. #6e7750
  4. #616846
  5. #53593c
  6. #454b32
  7. #373c28
  8. #292d1e
  9. #1c1e14
  10. #0e0f0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#8a9564 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8a9564
  2. #96a074
  3. #a1aa83
  4. #adb593
  5. #b9bfa2
  6. #c5cab2
  7. #d0d5c1
  8. #dcdfd1
  9. #e8eae0
  10. #f3f4f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8a9564 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8a9564
  2. #899367
  3. #88916a
  4. #878f6c
  5. #868d6f
  6. #858b72
  7. #848875
  8. #838678
  9. #82847a
  10. #81827d
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #909090 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e9281 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9b9061 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9a9066 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8f9088 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #959262 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #949265 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8d927b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8a9564 {
  color: #8a9564;
}
Background
.bg-8a9564 {
  background-color: #8a9564;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8a9564 {
  border: 2px solid #8a9564;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8a9564;
  --color-primary-rgb: 138 149 100;
  --color-primary-hsl: 73 20% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8a9564 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8a9564, #719564);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8a9564 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(138 149 100 / 0.35);
}

#8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 3.37 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 7.56 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 11.12 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 11.25 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 12.53 #738678 Xanadu ΔE 12.55 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 13.27 #756a9b Inverted #909090 Grayscale 

Moss Green
#8a9564  rgb(138, 149, 100)  hsl(73, 20%, 49%)  Moss Green
#6f6495  rgb(111, 100, 149)  hsl(253, 20%, 49%)  Royal Purple
#648a95  rgb(100, 138, 149)  hsl(193, 20%, 49%)  Air Force Blue
#95648a  rgb(149, 100, 138)  hsl(313, 20%, 49%)  Mauve Taupe