Laurel Green Color - #a9ba9d: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

October 1, 2026

Ancient Greeks crowned winners of the Pythian Games with laurel wreaths, and the plant’s dusty leaves match this soft sage. Laurel Green color is a light gray-green with a slight yellow cast, muted and calm, the shade of bay leaves dried in a kitchen jar.

Laurel Green Color Shades

Complementary colors

#A9BA9D
#AE9BBC

Triadic colors

#A9BA9D
#9BA9BC
#BC9BA9

Tints or lighter colors

#C3CFBB
#DEE4D9
#F8F9F7

Darker colors

#8FA57F
#758E64
#5C704F
#44523A
#2B3424

Analogous colors

#BAAE9D
#B8BA9D
#A9BA9D
#9DBAA0
#9DBAAE

Monochromatic colors

#7FAD5E
#9AB985
#B6C8A9
#D1DACA
#EBEEE9

#a9ba9d

Green Laurel

Laurel Green Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Laurel Green:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#a9ba9d
RGB	rgb(169,186,157)
HSL	hsl(95,17.4%,67.3%)
CMYK	9, 0, 16, 27
HSV	95, 16, 73
RGB %	66, 73, 62
XYZ	40, 46, 38.7
LAB	73.5, -11.2, 12.7
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Green
Saturation	16%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	2.06 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	10.2 (passes WCAG AA)