#8AA070
#5E7A54
#A8B48C
#26321E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Yakushima Moss Color Palette

#8AA070 · #5E7A54 · #A8B48C · #26321E

AA
WCAG Grade
4.7:1
Contrast Ratio
1,028
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AI Prompt

Use #8AA070 as the background. Use #5E7A54 as the primary accent. Use #A8B48C as secondary. Use #26321E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Yakushima Moss — forest, earthy, moody, vintage.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Yakushima Moss color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 31.7%
138, 160, 112 14%, 0%, 30%, 37% 88°, 20%, 53%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 16.9%
94, 122, 84 23%, 0%, 31%, 52% 104°, 18%, 40%
Secondary
Luminance: 42.9%
168, 180, 140 7%, 0%, 22%, 29% 78°, 21%, 63%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.8%
38, 50, 30 24%, 0%, 40%, 80% 96°, 25%, 16%

Yakushima Moss Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Yakushima Moss palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#8AA070 muted yellow-green
#5E7A54 muted green
#A8B48C muted yellow-green
#26321E gently saturated yellow-green

Yakushima Moss Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#26321E on #A8B48C
Aa Sample Text
6.15:1 AA Body text, UI
#A8B48C on #26321E
Aa Sample Text
6.15:1 AA Body text, UI
#26321E on #8AA070
Aa Sample Text
4.71:1 AA Body text, UI
#8AA070 on #26321E
Aa Sample Text
4.71:1 AA Body text, UI
#26321E on #5E7A54
Aa Sample Text
2.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5E7A54 on #26321E
Aa Sample Text
2.82:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A8B48C on #5E7A54
Aa Sample Text
2.18:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5E7A54 on #A8B48C
Aa Sample Text
2.18:1 Fail Decorative use only
#5E7A54 on #8AA070
Aa Sample Text
1.67:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8AA070 on #5E7A54
Aa Sample Text
1.67:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A8B48C on #8AA070
Aa Sample Text
1.30:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8AA070 on #A8B48C
Aa Sample Text
1.30:1 Fail Decorative use only

Yakushima Moss Color Psychology & Meaning

The moss forests of Yakushima are cedar trees wrapped in green velvet, roots and rocks swallowed by a rain of moss, and this palette is moss green with lichen light. It feels primeval and hushed, the color of a forest that seems to be breathing.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Yakushima Moss palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

Yakushima's ancient cedar forests inspired the scenery of Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke, and some of its yakusugi cedars are estimated to be more than 2,000 years old.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the moss green for page backgrounds, fern shade for calls to action, lichen light for card accents, and cedar heart for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Outdoor and sustainability brands, wellness apps, artisan food, botanical skincare.

Colors That Pair Well With Yakushima Moss

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

violet

directly opposite #5E7A54 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

green

30° beside #5E7A54 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Yakushima Moss Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #5E7A54 for small UI elements on #8AA070 — at 1.7:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #26321E — 4.7:1 against #8AA070 passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #A8B48C behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Yakushima Moss Color Scheme

To use this Yakushima Moss color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #8AA070 for the main background and #5E7A54 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #26321E and #8AA070 is 4.71:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Yakushima Moss Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Yakushima Moss color palette?

The Yakushima Moss palette contains #8AA070, #5E7A54, #A8B48C, #26321E. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the Yakushima Moss color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #26321E on #A8B48C reaches 6.1:1 (AA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the Yakushima Moss palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #6F5478, #5C7061, #141513 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the Yakushima Moss palette create?

Yakushima Moss reads as forest, earthy, moody. Muted green drives the personality, grounded by muted yellow-green — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Yakushima Moss color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Yakushima Moss palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Yakushima Moss palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Yakushima Moss's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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