The Neutral Brook beside Arching

#6a9a7b RGB(106,154,123)

About this color

The Neutral Brook beside Arching is rendered by screens as RGB(106, 154, 123) — a medium, muted green hue.

#6a9a7bRGB(106, 154, 123)

HSL 141° · 19% saturation · 51% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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History

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, for a natural palette, combine this green with terracotta, ochre, and warm cream. For a bolder approach, its complement — a warm red-magenta — creates immediate impact.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Neutral Brook beside Arching
HEX
#6a9a7b
RGB
rgb(106,154,123)
RGB%
rgb(41.6%,60.4%,48.2%)
HSL
hsl(141,19%,51%)
HSV
hsv(141,31%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,0,20,40)
LAB
lab(60,-23,11)
LCH
lch(60,25,154)
sRGB
(0.416,0.604,0.482)
HEX8
#6a9a7bff
CSS Name
Decimal
106154123

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
19%
Hue
141°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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