When Neutral Atoll before Spreading

#6e8c63 RGB(110,140,99)

About this color

When Neutral Atoll before Spreading is rendered by screens as RGB(110, 140, 99) — a medium-dark, muted green hue.

#6e8c63RGB(110, 140, 99)

HSL 104° · 17% saturation · 47% 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

Scheele's Green, an arsenic-based pigment popular in Victorian wallpaper and clothing, is now understood to have caused widespread harm — a cautionary chapter in colour history.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 Neutral Atoll before Spreading
HEX
#6e8c63
RGB
rgb(110,140,99)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,54.9%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(104,17%,47%)
HSV
hsv(104,29%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,0,29,45)
LAB
lab(55,-19,19)
LCH
lch(55,27,135)
sRGB
(0.431,0.549,0.388)
HEX8
#6e8c63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
110140099

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
17%
Hue
104°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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