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Named color

Laurel Green

Laurel Green color #A9BA9D: RGB 169, 186, 157 and HSL 95°, 17%, 67%. Explore its cool green profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#A9BA9D green cool mutedearth-tone
HEX #A9BA9D
RGB rgb(169, 186, 157)
HSL hsl(95 17% 67%)
CMYK cmyk(9, 0, 16, 27)
Luminance 0.4599
Contrast Black 10.2:1White 2.06:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-laurel-green: #A9BA9D;
.bg-laurel-green { background-color: #A9BA9D; }
.text-laurel-green { color: #A9BA9D; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Laurel Green Color

Laurel Green uses HEX #A9BA9D, RGB 169, 186, 157, and HSL 95°, 17%, 67%. The dataset classifies it in the green family with cool temperature and muted and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.4599; black contrast is 10.2:1 and white contrast is 2.06:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Laurel Green against black and white text.

Black text10.2:1AA Pass
White text2.06:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Laurel Green Color Reference Infographic

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Laurel Green color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#AD9DB9#AD9DB9#B7B99D#B7B99D#9DB99F#9DB99F#9DA8B9#9DA8B9#B99DA8#B99DA8
Open full Laurel Green harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#D8DFD2#D8DFD2#799268#799268#A5CC8A#A5CC8A#ABABAB#ABABAB#EBEBEA#EBEBEA#B5FF80#B5FF80

Pairings

Black#000000#AD9DB9#AD9DB9#B7B99D#B7B99D#9DB99F#9DB99FMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4599
Black text10.2:1AA Pass
White text2.06:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#A9BA9D",
  "rgb": [
    169,
    186,
    157
  ],
  "hsl": [
    95,
    17,
    67
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    9,
    0,
    16,
    27
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4599,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 10.2,
    "white": 2.06
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#AD9DB9",
  "analogous": [
    "#B7B99D",
    "#9DB99F"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#9DA8B9",
    "#B99DA8"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#9DB7B9",
    "#AD9DB9",
    "#B99F9D"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#9F9DB9",
    "#B99DB7"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#D8DFD2",
    "#A9BA9D",
    "#799268"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#D8DFD2",
  "dark": "#799268",
  "saturated": "#A5CC8A",
  "desaturated": "#ABABAB",
  "pastel": "#EBEBEA",
  "neon": "#B5FF80"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#AD9DB9",
    "#B7B99D",
    "#9DB99F"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#ABABAB",
    "#D8DFD2"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#D8DFD2",
    "#ABABAB"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "willow-green",
    "lichen",
    "greige",
    "dark-gray",
    "dark-grey"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "laurel-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "laurel-green-vs-lichen",
    "laurel-green-vs-willow-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/laurel-green",
    "/wcag/laurel-green",
    "/css/colors/laurel-green",
    "/hex/a9ba9d",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/laurel-green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/willow-green",
      "/colors/lichen",
      "/colors/greige",
      "/colors/dark-gray",
      "/colors/dark-grey",
      "/compare/laurel-green-vs-lichen",
      "/compare/laurel-green-vs-willow-green",
      "/harmonies/laurel-green",
      "/wcag/laurel-green",
      "/css/colors/laurel-green",
      "/hex/a9ba9d",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "laurel-green",
  "name": "Laurel Green",
  "hex": "#A9BA9D",
  "uses": [
    "natural palettes",
    "wellness branding",
    "sustainability design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "nature",
      "growth",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "outdoor brands",
      "gardening",
      "organic products"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "urgent error states"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "muted",
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "green",
    "cool",
    "muted",
    "earth-tone",
    "natural-palettes",
    "wellness-branding",
    "sustainability-design",
    "nature",
    "growth",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    169,
    186,
    157
  ],
  "hsl": [
    95,
    17,
    67
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    9,
    0,
    16,
    27
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4599,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 10.2,
    "white": 2.06
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#AD9DB9",
    "analogous": [
      "#B7B99D",
      "#9DB99F"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#9DA8B9",
      "#B99DA8"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#9DB7B9",
      "#AD9DB9",
      "#B99F9D"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#9F9DB9",
      "#B99DB7"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#D8DFD2",
      "#A9BA9D",
      "#799268"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#D8DFD2",
    "dark": "#799268",
    "saturated": "#A5CC8A",
    "desaturated": "#ABABAB",
    "pastel": "#EBEBEA",
    "neon": "#B5FF80"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-laurel-green: #A9BA9D;",
    "utility": ".bg-laurel-green { background-color: #A9BA9D; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-laurel-green { color: #A9BA9D; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "willow-green",
    "lichen",
    "greige",
    "dark-gray",
    "dark-grey"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "laurel-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "laurel-green-vs-lichen",
    "laurel-green-vs-willow-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/laurel-green",
    "/wcag/laurel-green",
    "/css/colors/laurel-green",
    "/hex/a9ba9d",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/laurel-green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/willow-green",
      "/colors/lichen",
      "/colors/greige",
      "/colors/dark-gray",
      "/colors/dark-grey",
      "/compare/laurel-green-vs-lichen",
      "/compare/laurel-green-vs-willow-green",
      "/harmonies/laurel-green",
      "/wcag/laurel-green",
      "/css/colors/laurel-green",
      "/hex/a9ba9d",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#AD9DB9",
      "#B7B99D",
      "#9DB99F"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#ABABAB",
      "#D8DFD2"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D8DFD2",
      "#ABABAB"
    ]
  }
}
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