CSS utility

Laurel Green CSS Utilities

Laurel Green CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #A9BA9D. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #A9BA9D WCAG

Preview Laurel Green #A9BA9D

Utility Classes

Background.bg-laurel-green

Text.text-laurel-green

Border.border-laurel-green

Surface.surface-laurel-green

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-laurel-green: #A9BA9D;
  --color-laurel-green-rgb: 169 186 157;
  --color-laurel-green-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-laurel-green { background-color: var(--color-laurel-green); }
.text-laurel-green { color: var(--color-laurel-green); }
.border-laurel-green { border-color: var(--color-laurel-green); }
.surface-laurel-green {
  background-color: var(--color-laurel-green);
  color: var(--color-laurel-green-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-laurel-green), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-laurel-green { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-laurel-green-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast10.2:1

White contrast2.06:1

RGB token169 186 157

Luminance0.4599

Black text10.2:1AA Pass

White text2.06:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-laurel-green: #A9BA9D;",
  "rgb": "--color-laurel-green-rgb: 169 186 157;",
  "contrast": "--color-laurel-green-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-laurel-green",
  "text": ".text-laurel-green",
  "border": ".border-laurel-green",
  "surface": ".surface-laurel-green",
  "shadow": ".shadow-laurel-green"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 10.2,
    "white": 2.06
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-laurel-green: #A9BA9D;\n  --color-laurel-green-rgb: 169 186 157;\n  --color-laurel-green-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-laurel-green { background-color: var(--color-laurel-green); }\n.text-laurel-green { color: var(--color-laurel-green); }\n.border-laurel-green { border-color: var(--color-laurel-green); }\n.surface-laurel-green {\n  background-color: var(--color-laurel-green);\n  color: var(--color-laurel-green-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-laurel-green), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-laurel-green { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-laurel-green-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/laurel-green.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laurel-green.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "laurel-green",
  "name": "Laurel Green",
  "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"
    ]
  },
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "muted",
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-laurel-green: #A9BA9D;",
    "rgb": "--color-laurel-green-rgb: 169 186 157;",
    "contrast": "--color-laurel-green-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-laurel-green",
    "text": ".text-laurel-green",
    "border": ".border-laurel-green",
    "surface": ".surface-laurel-green",
    "shadow": ".shadow-laurel-green"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-laurel-green: #A9BA9D;\n  --color-laurel-green-rgb: 169 186 157;\n  --color-laurel-green-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-laurel-green { background-color: var(--color-laurel-green); }\n.text-laurel-green { color: var(--color-laurel-green); }\n.border-laurel-green { border-color: var(--color-laurel-green); }\n.surface-laurel-green {\n  background-color: var(--color-laurel-green);\n  color: var(--color-laurel-green-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-laurel-green), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-laurel-green { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-laurel-green-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/laurel-green.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laurel-green.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/laurel-green/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/laurel-green/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/a9ba9d/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/laurel-green.json"
}

Laurel Green CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Laurel Green CSS Utilities (JSON)

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