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#8E995B

#8e995b ≈ Moss Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#8e995b is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 55.69% red, 60% green and 35.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.19% cyan, 0% magenta, 40.52% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 70.65°, with 25.41% saturation and 47.84% 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 6.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Moss Green (#8a9a5b), ΔE 1.36.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#999966
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Relative luminance0.2929

Complementary

  1. #8e995b
  2. #665b99

Split complementary

  1. #8e995b
  2. #5b6f99
  3. #855b99

Analogous

  1. #99855b
  2. #8e995b
  3. #6f995b

Triadic

  1. #8e995b
  2. #5b8e99
  3. #995b8e

Tetradic

  1. #8e995b
  2. #5b9966
  3. #665b99
  4. #995b8e

Square

  1. #8e995b
  2. #5b9985
  3. #665b99
  4. #995b6f

Monochromatic

  1. #353922
  2. #61693e
  3. #8e995b
  4. #b0b888
  5. #d0d5b8

Shades

#8e995b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8e995b
  2. #808a52
  3. #727a49
  4. #636b40
  5. #555c37
  6. #474d2e
  7. #393d24
  8. #2b2e1b
  9. #1c1f12
  10. #0e0f09
  11. #000000

Tints

#8e995b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8e995b
  2. #99a36b
  3. #a5ad7c
  4. #b0b88c
  5. #bbc29d
  6. #c7ccad
  7. #d2d6bd
  8. #dde0ce
  9. #e8ebde
  10. #f4f5ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8e995b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8e995b
  2. #8d975f
  3. #8b9462
  4. #8a9266
  5. #888f6a
  6. #878d6e
  7. #868a71
  8. #848875
  9. #838579
  10. #81837c
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #939393 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #919680 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a19356 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a0945e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #94938a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9a9558 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99965d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92957a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8e995b {
  color: #8e995b;
}
Background
.bg-8e995b {
  background-color: #8e995b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8e995b {
  border: 2px solid #8e995b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8e995b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 142 153 91;
  --color-primary-hsl: 71 25% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8e995b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8e995b, #6f995b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8e995b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(142 153 91 / 0.35);
}

#8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 1.36 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 6.89 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.69 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 9.76 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 11.37 #b5a642 Brass ΔE 11.66 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 11.89 #7166a4 Inverted #939393 Grayscale 

Moss Green
#8e995b  rgb(142, 153, 91)  hsl(71, 25%, 48%)  Moss Green
#665b99  rgb(102, 91, 153)  hsl(251, 25%, 48%)  Royal Purple
#5b8e99  rgb(91, 142, 153)  hsl(191, 25%, 48%)  Cadet Blue
#995b8e  rgb(153, 91, 142)  hsl(311, 25%, 48%)  Deep Plum