When Olive Bay in Knitting

#988e93 RGB(152,142,147)

About this color

When Olive Bay in Knitting reads as medium and achromatic — a grey tone recorded at #988e93, RGB(152, 142, 147).

#988e93RGB(152, 142, 147)

HSL 330° · 5% saturation · 58% lightness

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Psychology

Grey at this lightness feels contemporary and considered — a designer's reliable foundation.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
When Olive Bay in Knitting
HEX
#988e93
RGB
rgb(152,142,147)
RGB%
rgb(59.6%,55.7%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(330,5%,58%)
HSV
hsv(330,7%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,7,3,40)
LAB
lab(60,5,-1)
LCH
lch(60,5,349)
sRGB
(0.596,0.557,0.576)
HEX8
#988e93ff
CSS Name
Decimal
152142147

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
5%
Hue
330°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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