Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#A9B39E

#A9B39E is a cool green HEX color close to Laurel Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 169, 179, 158, HSL 89, 12%, 66%, has luminance 0.4314, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#A9B39E Sample readable text
HEX #A9B39E
RGB rgb(169, 179, 158)
HSL hsl(89 12% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(6, 0, 12, 30)
Luminance 0.4314
Contrast Black 9.63:1White 2.18:1

CSS

--color-a9b39e: #A9B39E;
.background-a9b39e { background-color: #A9B39E; }
.text-a9b39e { color: #A9B39E; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4314
Black text9.63:1AA Pass
White text2.18:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#A9B39E","rgb":[169,179,158],"hsl":[89,12,66],"cmyk":[6,0,12,30],"luminance":0.4314,"contrast":{"black":9.63,"white":2.18}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.63,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.18,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D6DBD1","hex":"#D6DBD1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.91,"contrastWhite":1.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#A9C68B","hex":"#A9C68B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.14,"contrastWhite":1.89,"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":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.92,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B3B29E","hex":"#B3B29E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.78,"contrastWhite":2.15,"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/a9b39e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laurel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/greige.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A89EB3","analogous":["#B3B29E","#9EB39E"],"triadic":["#9EA9B3","#B39EA9"],"tetradic":["#9EB3B2","#A89EB3","#B39E9E"],"splitComplementary":["#9E9EB3","#B29EB3"],"monochromatic":["#D6DBD1","#A9B39E","#7B896C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D6DBD1","dark":"#7B896C","saturated":"#A9C68B","desaturated":"#A8A8A8","pastel":"#E8E8E8","neon":"#BFFF7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":7.0710678118654755},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":13.19090595827292},{"slug":"dark-gray","name":"Dark Gray","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":14.866068747318506},{"slug":"dark-grey","name":"Dark Grey","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":14.866068747318506},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":15.84297951775486}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A9B39E

#A9B39E is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #A9B39E is visually closest to Laurel Green, a named green color with HEX #A9BA9D.

The RGB channels are 169, 179, and 158, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 89deg with 12% 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 0.4314, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.63:1AA Pass
White text2.18:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A9B39E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.63:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.18:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D6DBD1#000000 text · best 14.91:1#D6DBD1
#A9C68B#000000 text · best 11.14:1#A9C68B
Laurel Green#000000 text · best 10.2:1#A9BA9D
Willow Green#000000 text · best 9.92:1#A8B88F
#B3B29E#000000 text · best 9.78:1#B3B29E

Generated Palette

#A9B39E#A9B39E
#A89EB3#A89EB3
#B3B29E#B3B29E
#9EB39E#9EB39E
#D6DBD1#D6DBD1
#7B896C#7B896C

Color Harmonies

#A89EB3#A89EB3
#B3B29E#B3B29E
#9EB39E#9EB39E
#9EA9B3#9EA9B3
#B39EA9#B39EA9

Variants

#D6DBD1#D6DBD1
#7B896C#7B896C
#A9C68B#A9C68B
#A8A8A8#A8A8A8
#E8E8E8#E8E8E8
#BFFF7A#BFFF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Laurel Green#A9BA9D
Greige#B0A999
Dark Gray#A9A9A9
Dark Grey#A9A9A9
Willow Green#A8B88F

Related HEX Guides

Laurel Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A9BA9D.Greige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B0A999.Dark Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A9A9A9.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#A9B39E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.