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Named color

Lichen

Lichen color #9BC4A2: RGB 155, 196, 162 and HSL 130°, 26%, 69%. Explore its cool green profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#9BC4A2 green cool mutedearth-tone
HEX #9BC4A2
RGB rgb(155, 196, 162)
HSL hsl(130 26% 69%)
CMYK cmyk(21, 0, 17, 23)
Luminance 0.4906
Contrast Black 10.81:1White 1.94:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-lichen: #9BC4A2;
.bg-lichen { background-color: #9BC4A2; }
.text-lichen { color: #9BC4A2; }
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Color meaning and use

About Lichen Color

Lichen uses HEX #9BC4A2, RGB 155, 196, 162, and HSL 130°, 26%, 69%. 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 0.4906; black contrast is 10.81:1 and white contrast is 1.94:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Lichen against black and white text.

Black text10.81:1AA Pass
White text1.94:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Lichen Color Reference Infographic

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Lichen color reference infographic showing #9BC4A2, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Lichen color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#C59BBE#C59BBE#A9C59B#A9C59B#9BC5B7#9BC5B7#A29BC5#A29BC5#C5A29B#C5A29B
Open full Lichen harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#D5E6D8#D5E6D8#62A36C#62A36C#8AD697#8AD697#ADB3AE#ADB3AE#EEF1EF#EEF1EF#8AFF9D#8AFF9D

Pairings

Black#000000#C59BBE#C59BBE#A9C59B#A9C59B#9BC5B7#9BC5B7Matte 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
Luminance0.4906
Black text10.81:1AA Pass
White text1.94:1AA 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": "#9BC4A2",
  "rgb": [
    155,
    196,
    162
  ],
  "hsl": [
    130,
    26,
    69
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    21,
    0,
    17,
    23
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4906,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 10.81,
    "white": 1.94
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#C59BBE",
  "analogous": [
    "#A9C59B",
    "#9BC5B7"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#A29BC5",
    "#C5A29B"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#9BA9C5",
    "#C59BBE",
    "#C5B79B"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#B79BC5",
    "#C59BA9"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#D5E6D8",
    "#9BC4A2",
    "#62A36C"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#D5E6D8",
  "dark": "#62A36C",
  "saturated": "#8AD697",
  "desaturated": "#ADB3AE",
  "pastel": "#EEF1EF",
  "neon": "#8AFF9D"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#C59BBE",
    "#A9C59B",
    "#9BC5B7"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#ADB3AE",
    "#D5E6D8"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#D5E6D8",
    "#ADB3AE"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "laurel-green",
    "dark-sea-green",
    "willow-green",
    "opal",
    "galvanized-steel"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "lichen"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-sea-green-vs-lichen",
    "laurel-green-vs-lichen"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/lichen",
    "/wcag/lichen",
    "/css/colors/lichen",
    "/hex/9bc4a2",
    "/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/lichen"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/laurel-green",
      "/colors/dark-sea-green",
      "/colors/willow-green",
      "/colors/opal",
      "/colors/galvanized-steel",
      "/compare/dark-sea-green-vs-lichen",
      "/compare/laurel-green-vs-lichen",
      "/harmonies/lichen",
      "/wcag/lichen",
      "/css/colors/lichen",
      "/hex/9bc4a2",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "lichen",
  "name": "Lichen",
  "hex": "#9BC4A2",
  "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": [
    155,
    196,
    162
  ],
  "hsl": [
    130,
    26,
    69
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    21,
    0,
    17,
    23
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4906,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 10.81,
    "white": 1.94
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#C59BBE",
    "analogous": [
      "#A9C59B",
      "#9BC5B7"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#A29BC5",
      "#C5A29B"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#9BA9C5",
      "#C59BBE",
      "#C5B79B"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#B79BC5",
      "#C59BA9"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#D5E6D8",
      "#9BC4A2",
      "#62A36C"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#D5E6D8",
    "dark": "#62A36C",
    "saturated": "#8AD697",
    "desaturated": "#ADB3AE",
    "pastel": "#EEF1EF",
    "neon": "#8AFF9D"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-lichen: #9BC4A2;",
    "utility": ".bg-lichen { background-color: #9BC4A2; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-lichen { color: #9BC4A2; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "laurel-green",
    "dark-sea-green",
    "willow-green",
    "opal",
    "galvanized-steel"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "lichen"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-sea-green-vs-lichen",
    "laurel-green-vs-lichen"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/lichen",
    "/wcag/lichen",
    "/css/colors/lichen",
    "/hex/9bc4a2",
    "/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/lichen"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/laurel-green",
      "/colors/dark-sea-green",
      "/colors/willow-green",
      "/colors/opal",
      "/colors/galvanized-steel",
      "/compare/dark-sea-green-vs-lichen",
      "/compare/laurel-green-vs-lichen",
      "/harmonies/lichen",
      "/wcag/lichen",
      "/css/colors/lichen",
      "/hex/9bc4a2",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#C59BBE",
      "#A9C59B",
      "#9BC5B7"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#ADB3AE",
      "#D5E6D8"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D5E6D8",
      "#ADB3AE"
    ]
  }
}
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