Plain Atoll from the Centering

#6b937a RGB(107,147,122)

About this color

Plain Atoll from the Centering occupies the medium, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6b937a — RGB(107, 147, 122).

#6b937aRGB(107, 147, 122)

HSL 143° · 16% saturation · 50% 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
Plain Atoll from the Centering
HEX
#6b937a
RGB
rgb(107,147,122)
RGB%
rgb(42%,57.6%,47.8%)
HSL
hsl(143,16%,50%)
HSV
hsv(143,27%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,0,17,42)
LAB
lab(57,-19,9)
LCH
lch(57,21,155)
sRGB
(0.42,0.576,0.478)
HEX8
#6b937aff
CSS Name
Decimal
107147122

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
16%
Hue
143°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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