Old Moss Green (#867E36)

The hex code for Old Moss Green is #867E36. It is rgb(134, 126, 54) in RGB, hsl(54, 43%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 60%, 47%) in CMYK — a dark yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#867E36

HEX#867E36

RGBrgb(134, 126, 54)

HSLhsl(54, 43%, 37%)

HSVhsv(54, 60%, 53%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 60%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.094 103)

LABlab(52.38% -4.00 39.38)

LCHlch(52.38% 39.59 95.80)

Colors Closest to Old Moss Green

Old Moss Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre)#807532ΔE 4.06 Mustard Green#6E6E30ΔE 9.3 Metallic Sunburst#9C7C38ΔE 11.33 Dark Tan#918151ΔE 12.41 Khaki Green#728639ΔE 12.73 Antique Bronze#665D1EΔE 13.55

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#867E36 Channel Values

How Old Moss Green breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 134 · G 126 · B 54	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 54° · S 43% · L 37%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 54° · S 60% · V 53%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 6% · Y 60% · K 47%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.16:1 vs white · 5.05:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Old Moss Green background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Old Moss Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Old Moss Green; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of Old Moss Green

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How Old Moss Green Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#867E36

Protanopia#7F7F36

Protanomaly#827F36

Deuteranopia#818135

Deuteranomaly#838036

Tritanopia#8C7878

Tritanomaly#897A64

Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #867E36 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--old-moss-green: #867E36;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #867E36;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'old-moss-green': '#867E36' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.494, blue: 0.212)

Android XML<color name="old_moss_green">#867E36</color>

SVG fillfill="#867E36"

More Yellow Colors

Old Moss Green sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

876308 85850f 918151 85754e 93932a 856514 947600 816213 948500 808000 949400 807532 b2ac88 cca01d e1ad01 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffc40c ffef00 fffdf0 ffffe5 524900

#867E36 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Old Moss Green?

The hex code for Old Moss Green is #867E36. That is rgb(134, 126, 54) in RGB, hsl(54, 43%, 37%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 60%, 47%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #867E36?

#867E36 is rgb(134, 126, 54) — red 134, green 126, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #867E36?

#867E36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 60%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #867E36 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #867E36 scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #867E36 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #867E36 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.51, which is visibly different.

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