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#8FA55F

#8fa55f ≈ Moss Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#8fa55f is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 56.08% red, 64.71% green and 37.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.33% cyan, 0% magenta, 42.42% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 78.86°, with 28% saturation and 50.98% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 7.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Moss Green (#8a9a5b), ΔE 3.51.

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Relative luminance0.3358

Complementary

  1. #8fa55f
  2. #755fa5

Split complementary

  1. #8fa55f
  2. #5f6ca5
  3. #985fa5

Analogous

  1. #a5985f
  2. #8fa55f
  3. #6ca55f

Triadic

  1. #8fa55f
  2. #5f8fa5
  3. #a55f8f

Tetradic

  1. #8fa55f
  2. #5fa575
  3. #755fa5
  4. #a55f8f

Square

  1. #8fa55f
  2. #5fa598
  3. #755fa5
  4. #a55f6c

Monochromatic

  1. #3b4427
  2. #657542
  3. #8fa55f
  4. #b1c190
  5. #d4dcc1

Shades

#8fa55f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8fa55f
  2. #819556
  3. #72844c
  4. #647443
  5. #566339
  6. #485330
  7. #394226
  8. #2b321d
  9. #1d2113
  10. #0e110a
  11. #000000

Tints

#8fa55f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8fa55f
  2. #9aae6f
  3. #a5b77f
  4. #b1c08f
  5. #bcc99f
  6. #c7d2af
  7. #d2dbbf
  8. #dde4cf
  9. #e9eddf
  10. #f4f6ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8fa55f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8fa55f
  2. #8ea162
  3. #8c9e66
  4. #8b9a69
  5. #89966c
  6. #889370
  7. #868f73
  8. #858b76
  9. #838779
  10. #82847d
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 7.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #9d9d9d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #97a088 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ac9d5a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a99d63 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #949f94 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a1a05c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9fa061 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #92a182 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8fa55f {
  color: #8fa55f;
}
Background
.bg-8fa55f {
  background-color: #8fa55f;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8fa55f {
  border: 2px solid #8fa55f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8fa55f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 143 165 95;
  --color-primary-hsl: 79 28% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8fa55f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8fa55f, #6ca55f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8fa55f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(143 165 95 / 0.35);
}

#8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 3.51 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 3.77 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 5.80 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 9.37 #bdb76b Dark Khaki ΔE 10.40 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 10.54 #8fbc8f Dark Sea Green ΔE 10.64 #705aa0 Inverted #9d9d9d Grayscale 

Moss Green
#8fa55f  rgb(143, 165, 95)  hsl(79, 28%, 51%)  Moss Green
#755fa5  rgb(117, 95, 165)  hsl(259, 28%, 51%)  Royal Purple
#5f8fa5  rgb(95, 143, 165)  hsl(199, 28%, 51%)  Air Force Blue
#a55f8f  rgb(165, 95, 143)  hsl(319, 28%, 51%)  Mulberry