The Olive Bay out Continuing

#6fbe6b RGB(111,190,107)

About this color

The Olive Bay out Continuing presents itself as a medium, moderate green shade, sitting at #6fbe6b in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6fbe6bRGB(111, 190, 107)

HSL 117° · 39% 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

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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 formats

Name
The Olive Bay out Continuing
HEX
#6fbe6b
RGB
rgb(111,190,107)
RGB%
rgb(43.5%,74.5%,42%)
HSL
hsl(117,39%,58%)
HSV
hsv(117,44%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,0,44,25)
LAB
lab(70,-41,34)
LCH
lch(70,53,140)
sRGB
(0.435,0.745,0.42)
HEX8
#6fbe6bff
CSS Name
Decimal
111190107

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
39%
Hue
117°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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