Moss Green Color
Moss Green is a yellow green color with hex code #658B38. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with moss green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Moss Green Color Values
What Does Moss Green Mean?
Moss Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Moss Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Moss Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: deep yellow green, #467129). It is also known as Gǎn Lǎn Lǜ Green.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Moss Green
Moss Green and #5D378B are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #8B8637 and #3B8B37, which sit beside moss green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair moss green with triadic partners #37658B and #8B3765. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dirty Green —
#667E2C(Delta E 7) - Mossy Green —
#638B27(Delta E 8) - Khaki Green —
#728639(Delta E 8) - Flat Green —
#699D4C(Delta E 8) - Fern Green —
#548D44(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #658B38; }
.background { background-color: #658B38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #658B38; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #658B3840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for moss green?
Moss Green has the hex code #658B38. In RGB notation it is rgb(101, 139, 56), in HSL it is hsl(87, 43%, 38%), and its OKLCH value is 0.59, 0.12, 130.
What does the color moss green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like moss green carry distinct psychological associations. Moss Green belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. Moss Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with moss green?
Moss Green has three easy routes: its complement #5D378B for punch, its neighbors #8B8637 and #3B8B37 for something calmer, or triadic partners #37658B and #8B3765 when you want energy.
Is moss green a standard web color?
No — Moss Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #658B38 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make moss green lighter or darker?
To lighten moss green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E7F0DB (lightest tint) to #101609 (darkest shade).
About Moss Green
Moss Green is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has alternative names including Gǎn Lǎn Lǜ Green. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #658B38 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.