RAL and NCS values are nearest equivalents, not official designations.
In Western cultures, Laurel Green signifies success and achievement, as the laurel wreath was awarded to victors in ancient competitions. Contrastingly, in Eastern traditions, this color can represent growth and renewal, highlighting the dual significance of nature's bounty.
The term 'laurel' comes from the Latin word 'laurus', which referred to the bay laurel tree, notably used by the Romans for wreaths in 27 BC. This color gained prominence in the 19th century as a fashionable choice in interior design, linking it to sophistication and elegance.
Ranked by CIE76 ΔE — the perceptual distance from Laurel Green. Lower ΔE means a closer match (below ~2 is barely distinguishable).
All 40 Greens →Nine steps of Laurel Green by lightness — from #586152 (darkest) to #D2DBCC (lightest). Click any to copy.
Sitting opposite Laurel Green at 275° on the color wheel, these give the highest-contrast pairings.
Curated 5-color combinations featuring Laurel Green.
A 50–900 tonal scale with Laurel Green anchored at 500 — ready to drop into a design system. Click any step to copy.
Works well as text on dark backgrounds; fails on light.
Thresholds: AA needs 4.5:1 (normal text) / 3:1 (large); AAA needs 7:1 / 4.5:1. Large = 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold.
Copy-ready values for CSS, screen and print, plus the extra conversions designers reach for.
color: #A9BA9D; color-mix(in srgb, #A9BA9D 70%, white) 95°, 16%, 73% 9, 0, 16, 27 11123357 #99CC99 How Laurel Green appears to viewers with the three main types of color blindness (~1 in 12 men, 1 in 200 women). Simulated approximations.