HEX atlas value

#9CB899

#9CB899 is a cool green HEX color close to Laurel Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 156, 184, 153, HSL 114, 18%, 66%, has luminance 0.4365, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

green cool muted earth-tone

#9CB899 Sample readable text

HEX #9CB899

RGB rgb(156, 184, 153)

HSL hsl(114 18% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(15, 0, 17, 28)

Luminance 0.4365

Contrast Black 9.73:1White 2.16:1

CSS

--color-9cb899: #9CB899;
.background-9cb899 { background-color: #9CB899; }
.text-9cb899 { color: #9CB899; }

Luminance0.4365

Black text9.73:1AA Pass

White text2.16:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#9CB899","rgb":[156,184,153],"hsl":[114,18,66],"cmyk":[15,0,17,28],"luminance":0.4365,"contrast":{"black":9.73,"white":2.16}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.73,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.16,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#D0DECF","hex":"#D0DECF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.03,"contrastWhite":1.4,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#8DCB86","hex":"#8DCB86","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.02,"contrastWhite":1.91,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.81,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.2,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ABB899","hex":"#ABB899","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.05,"contrastWhite":2.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Laurel Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9cb899.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laurel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lichen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/willow-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#B599B8","analogous":["#ABB899","#99B8A5"],"triadic":["#999CB8","#B8999C"],"tetradic":["#99ABB8","#B599B8","#B8A599"],"splitComplementary":["#A599B8","#B899AB"],"monochromatic":["#D0DECF","#9CB899","#699064"]}

Variants

{"light":"#D0DECF","dark":"#699064","saturated":"#8DCB86","desaturated":"#A8A8A8","pastel":"#E7E9E7","neon":"#88FF7A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":13.74772708486752},{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":15.033296378372908},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":15.620499351813308},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":16.881943016134134},{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":19.235384061671343}]

HEX meaning and use

About #9CB899

#9CB899 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #9CB899 is visually closest to Laurel Green, a named green color with HEX #A9BA9D.

The RGB channels are 156, 184, and 153, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 114deg with 18% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.4365, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.75, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.73:1AA Pass

White text2.16:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9CB899 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.73:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.16:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D0DECF#000000 text · best 15.03:1#D0DECF

#8DCB86#000000 text · best 11.02:1#8DCB86

Lichen#000000 text · best 10.81:1#9BC4A2

Laurel Green#000000 text · best 10.2:1#A9BA9D

#ABB899#000000 text · best 10.05:1#ABB899

Generated Palette

#9CB899#9CB899

#B599B8#B599B8

#ABB899#ABB899

#99B8A5#99B8A5

#D0DECF#D0DECF

#699064#699064

Color Harmonies

#B599B8#B599B8

#ABB899#ABB899

#99B8A5#99B8A5

#999CB8#999CB8

#B8999C#B8999C

Variants

#D0DECF#D0DECF

#699064#699064

#8DCB86#8DCB86

#A8A8A8#A8A8A8

#E7E9E7#E7E9E7

#88FF7A#88FF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Laurel Green#A9BA9D

Lichen#9BC4A2

Willow Green#A8B88F

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Sage Green#9CAF88

#9CB899

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #9CB899

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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