Nearest-color comparison
Laurel Green #A9BA9D vs Willow Green #A8B88F: RGB distance 14.2 and contrast 1.03:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Laurel Green and Willow Green are very close, with an RGB distance of 14.2. Laurel Green is lighter by 0.014, and Willow Green is more saturated by 5 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.03:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Laurel Green and Willow Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Laurel Green is #A9BA9D, a cool green with hue 95°, saturation 17% and luminance 0.4599. Beside Willow Green, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 10.2:1.
green color
Willow Green is #A8B88F, a cool green with hue 83°, saturation 22% and luminance 0.4459. Beside Laurel Green, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 9.92:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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