Color swatch image showing Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) with RGB(169,186,157) values

Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) Color Information

Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) RGB value is (169, 186, 157). The hex color red value is 169, green is 186, and blue is 157. Its HSL format shows a hue of 95°, saturation of 17 percent, and lightness of 67 percent. The CMYK process values are 9 percent, 0 percent, 16 percent, 27 percent.

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Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) Color Meaning

Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) represents stability, quiet strength, and natural grounding. Its muted green hue evokes laurels, moss, and serene landscapes, promoting calm concentration. Psychologically, Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) encourages balance, patience, and reflective thought, supporting both rest and subtle focus. In design, Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) works well with earth tones and soft neutrals, enhancing spaces or compositions with understated sophistication. Symbolically, it represents endurance, subtle achievement, and harmonious growth. Spiritually, Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) suggests grounded energy, connection to nature, and inner resilience. Culturally, it references ceremonial achievement, traditional motifs, and environments that emphasize calm refinement and natural equilibrium.

Color Conversion

Convert Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#A9BA9D
RGB
rgb(169, 186, 157)
HSL
hsl(95°, 17%, 67%)
CMYK
cmyk(9%, 0%, 16%, 27%)
HSV
hsv(95°, 16%, 73%)
XYZ
40.0069 45.9871 38.6661
Yxy
45.9871 0.3209 0.3689
Hunter Lab
67.8138 -2.3343 2.2799
CIE-Lab
73.5372 -11.2203 12.7451

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red169 / 255 (66%)
66%
Green186 / 255 (73%)
73%
Blue157 / 255 (62%)
62%

CMYK Values

Cyan9 / 100 (9%)
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow16 / 100 (16%)
16%
Key (Black)27 / 100 (27%)
27%

Color Variations

Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#A9BA9D

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #A9BA9D appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Laurel Green (#A9BA9D)

protanopia

#b0b1a4

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #A9BA9D;

Text Color

color: #A9BA9D;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #A9BA9D;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A9BA9D40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #A9BA9D;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A9BA9D 0%, #607452 100%);

Laurel Green (#A9BA9D) Color FAQs

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