Level-headed Bay over Opening

#6cbc8c RGB(108,188,140)

About this color

Level-headed Bay over Opening occupies the medium, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6cbc8c — RGB(108, 188, 140).

#6cbc8cRGB(108, 188, 140)

HSL 144° · 37% saturation · 58% 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
Level-headed Bay over Opening
HEX
#6cbc8c
RGB
rgb(108,188,140)
RGB%
rgb(42.4%,73.7%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(144,37%,58%)
HSV
hsv(144,43%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,26,26)
LAB
lab(70,-35,17)
LCH
lch(70,39,154)
sRGB
(0.424,0.737,0.549)
HEX8
#6cbc8cff
CSS Name
Decimal
108188140

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
37%
Hue
144°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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