#8A9A5B · Moss

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#8A9A5B is a medium, muted green color, closest to Moss and near Basil and Hazelnut. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness and 0.09 chroma at hue 121°. Green suggests growth, balance and nature; it reads as calm and trustworthy, which makes #8A9A5B a natural choice for success states, wellness, finance and eco brands.

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HEX#8A9A5B
RGBrgb(138, 154, 91)
HSLhsl(75, 26%, 48%)
CMYK10, 0, 41, 40
CSS var--moss
Contrast3.06:1 white · 6.85:1 black

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How to use #8A9A5B

Black text passes WCAG AA on #8A9A5B (6.85:1); white text does not (3.06:1).

For a calm scheme pair #8A9A5B with its analogous neighbors #9A8A5B and #6A9A5B; for contrast use its complement #6A5B9A as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--moss: #8A9A5B;

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Color harmonies for #8A9A5B

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