When Leathery Border outside Tying

#6c9b83 RGB(108,155,131)

About this color

When Leathery Border outside Tying occupies the medium, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6c9b83 — RGB(108, 155, 131).

#6c9b83RGB(108, 155, 131)

HSL 149° · 19% saturation · 52% 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
When Leathery Border outside Tying
HEX
#6c9b83
RGB
rgb(108,155,131)
RGB%
rgb(42.4%,60.8%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(149,19%,52%)
HSV
hsv(149,30%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,0,15,39)
LAB
lab(60,-21,8)
LCH
lch(60,22,159)
sRGB
(0.424,0.608,0.514)
HEX8
#6c9b83ff
CSS Name
Decimal
108155131

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
19%
Hue
149°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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