Close to Moss
#8C9059
#8C9059 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Moss. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 56.5% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 24% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8C9059.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.25:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8C9059 as they’d see it.
#8C9059 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8C9059
What color is #8C9059?
#8C9059 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Moss. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 56.5% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 24% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8C9059 in RGB?
#8C9059 is rgb(140, 144, 89): 140 red, 144 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8C9059 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 38, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8C9059?
PANTONE 7497 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8C9059?
Its complement #8C86BC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.