Mossleaf Color

#8c9d8f

Mossleaf is pale, warm-toned shade of mid green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid magenta, orange or mid blue

Inverse Color #736270
Complementary Color #9d8c9a
Color Shade: mid green (130.59° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 58.24% (better contrasting with white)
Mossleaf Color Sample
Mossleaf Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #8c9d8f

If you're looking for a similar mid green shade, there are some better alternatives to Mossleaf Color. The Attica color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm green bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Reeds (#a0bca7) for more energetic effect. Try Laurel as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#9d8c9a is the best complementary color to Mossleaf. Mid magenta shades generally complement the mid green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8c9d8f complementary color is Venus, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of yellow green, mid green, and green cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mantle are #919d8c and #8c9d97. Thus found on the left and right of #8c9d8f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lemon Grass and Mantle colors as they work well with Mossleaf.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Mossleaf palette consists of #9d8c91 and #978c9d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9d8c9a). Try Dusty Gray and Mountain Mist colors in combination with #8c9d8f, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #8c9d8f offers a combination of mid red and mid blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mossleaf. Thus Zorba and Manatee giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Mossleaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Venus, Manatee, and Zorba split by 90° on the color wheel. #8c9d8f square combo is a palette of mid green, blue cyan, mid magenta and orange shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mossleaf tetradic combo consists of mid magenta complementary color (#9d8c9a) and two others. The Manatee is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lemon Grass – 120° from the complementary Venus. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8f8c9d and #9a9d8c.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #8c9d8f is made of 32% red, 36% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Mossleaf has a hue angle of 130.59°, a saturation of 7.98% and a lightness of 58.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8c9d8f is made of 6.67% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.49% yellow and 38.43% black ink.

HEX #8c9d8f
RGB Decimal rgb(140,157,143)
RGB Percentage 32%, 36%, 33%
CMYK 6.67, 0, 5.49, 38.43
HSL hsl(130.59,7.98%,58.24%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(130.59,10.83%,61.57%)
CIE-LAB lab(63.0713,-8.8063,5.2787)
XYZ xyz(27.8301,31.6726,30.6332)
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