#8A915E
Moss · medium warm green
About #8A915E
#8A915E is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 57% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 43% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Moss (ΔE 7.6); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #655E91 — a steel blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8A915E for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.29:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #8A915E?
#8A915E is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 57% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 43% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8A915E?
Use black text. Black on #8A915E has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A915E?
Its complementary colour is #655E91, and analogous partners are #917F5E and #70915E.