Information about Laurel color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #6E8D71 reads as a softly toned leafy green and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Slate Green (#658D6D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Grey (#77926F) and Xanadu (#738678).
In RGB terms — rgb(110, 141, 113) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6E8D71 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Laurel" in the Register.
Laurel color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Laurel color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Laurel color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Laurel color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Laurel color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Laurel color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Laurel color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Laurel
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#658D6D
#77926F
#738678
#738276
#679267
#78866B
#6D9A79
#78857A
#6B9362
#697F79
#79867C
#6A7F7A
Laurel color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#6E8D71
- RGB110, 141, 113
- CMYK12, 0, 11, 45
- CSSrgb(110, 141, 113)
- HSL126°, 12%, 49%
- HSL Precise125.806°, 12.351%, 49.216%
- HSV126°, 22%, 55%
- HSB126°, 22%, 55%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
- GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.553, 0.443)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.553, 0.443, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.553, 0.443)
- Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID6E8D71
- DECIMAL ID7245169
- Name Length6
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- Counting from2025-01-01
