Mossy Green Color
Mossy Green is a yellow green color with hex code #638B27. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with mossy green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Mossy Green Color Values
What Does Mossy Green Mean?
Mossy 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. Being on the dark side, Mossy Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Mossy Green is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: strong yellow green, #7E9F2E).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Mossy Green
Mossy Green and #4F278B 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 — #8B8127 and #318B27, which sit beside mossy green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair mossy green with triadic partners #27638B and #8B2763. 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
- OliveDrab —
#6B8E23(Delta E 4) - Sap Green —
#5C8B15(Delta E 7) - Moss Green —
#658B38(Delta E 8) - Wasabi —
#788A25(Delta E 10) - Vida Loca —
#549019(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #638B27; }
.background { background-color: #638B27; }
.border { border: 2px solid #638B27; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #638B2740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for mossy green?
Mossy Green has the hex code #638B27. In RGB notation it is rgb(99, 139, 39), in HSL it is hsl(84, 56%, 35%), and its OKLCH value is 0.587, 0.135, 128.9.
What does the color mossy green mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like mossy green carry distinct psychological associations. Mossy 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. Being on the dark side, Mossy Green adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with mossy green?
Mossy Green has three easy routes: its complement #4F278B for punch, its neighbors #8B8127 and #318B27 for something calmer, or triadic partners #27638B and #8B2763 when you want energy.
Is mossy green a standard web color?
No — Mossy Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #638B27 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make mossy green lighter or darker?
To lighten mossy 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 #E6F3D3 (lightest tint) to #111807 (darkest shade).
About Mossy Green
Mossy Green is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD.
Use our Color Converter to convert #638B27 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.