Laurel Leaf Color

#969b8b

Laurel Leaf is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan

Inverse Color #696474
Complementary Color #8f8b9b
Color Shade: cool yellow (78.75° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 57.65% (better contrasting with white)
Laurel Leaf Color Sample
Laurel Leaf Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #969b8b

If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Laurel Leaf Color. The Norwich Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Cactus Garden (#7b8370) for more energetic effect. Try Foille as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#8f8b9b is the best complementary color to Laurel Leaf. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #969b8b complementary color is Manatee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Lemon Grass are #9b978b and #8e9b8b. Thus found on the left and right of #969b8b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Zorba and Stack colors as they work well with Laurel Leaf.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Laurel Leaf palette consists of #978b9b and #8b8e9b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8f8b9b). Try Mountain Mist and Manatee colors in combination with #969b8b, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #969b8b offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Laurel Leaf. Thus Venus and Regent Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Laurel Leaf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Manatee, Mantle, and Dusty Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #969b8b square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Laurel Leaf tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#8f8b9b) and two others. The Regent Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Zorba – 120° from the complementary Manatee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8b969b and #9b8f8b.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #969b8b is made of 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Laurel Leaf has a hue angle of 78.75°, a saturation of 7.41% and a lightness of 57.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #969b8b is made of 1.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.27% yellow and 39.22% black ink.

HEX #969b8b
RGB Decimal rgb(150,155,139)
RGB Percentage 34%, 35%, 31%
CMYK 1.96, 0, 6.27, 39.22
HSL hsl(78.75,7.41%,57.65%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(78.75,10.32%,60.78%)
CIE-LAB lab(63.1696,-4.7991,7.7666)
XYZ xyz(28.9592,31.7908,29.036)
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