Moss Green Color Palette
Moss Green Color Palette built around #8A9A5B, a dark warm green anchor (WCAG contrast 6.85:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #D3DABB | |
| surface | #96A46B | |
| text | #455026 | |
| text-muted | #72698C | |
| primary | #8A9A5B | |
| secondary | #72698C | |
| accent | #96A46B |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #d3dabb;
--surface: #96a46b;
--text: #455026;
--text-muted: #72698c;
--primary: #8a9a5b;
--secondary: #72698c;
--accent: #96a46b;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #8A9A5B | #D3DABB | #455026 | #72698C | #96A46B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8A9A5B | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| #D3DABB | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| #455026 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
| #72698C | 1.7 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| #96A46B | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the moss green color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #8A9A5B, #D3DABB, #455026, #72698C, #96A46B.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.