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Laurel Green

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Relative luminance0.4599
Green Interior Design Colors Neutral

Shades of Laurel Green

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text2.06:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text10.20:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white2.06:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black9.17:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Laurel Green

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About Laurel Green

Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) is a light, muted color from the Green family with a neutral character. It is made of 169 red, 186 green and 157 blue (hsl(95, 17%, 67%)). Its contrast ratio is 2.06:1 against white and 10.20:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • balancing stronger accent colors

Reading the codes

In HEX, #A9BA9D stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 169, 186 and 157 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 95°, 17% saturation and 67% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#8FBC8FDark Sea Green#B2BEB5Ash Gray#BCB88ASage#9AB973Olivine#87A96BAsparagus#ACE1AFCeladon#93C572Pistachio#C2B280Sand#D0F0C0Tea Green#95A5A6Concrete

Palettes with this color

Sage Garden#F5F3EE #DFE3D3 #B5C0A2 #7D8C6A #C8A97ECalm Wellness#F6F1EB #E3D5CA #A3B18A #588157 #344E41Olive Grove#4A5A23 #7A8B3A #B5B77C #E6E2C3 #5C4033Eco Brand#2D6A4F #40916C #95D5B2 #D8F3DC #081C15

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Laurel Green?
The HEX code of Laurel Green is #A9BA9D. In RGB it is rgb(169, 186, 157) and in HSL hsl(95, 17%, 67%).
Which text color works on Laurel Green?
White text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 on Laurel Green and black text 10.20:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Laurel Green?
Rotating the hue of Laurel Green by 180° gives #AE9DBA, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Laurel Green in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Laurel Green is cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 27%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.