Balanced Bay upon the Abiding

#98a19a RGB(152,161,154)

About this color

Balanced Bay upon the Abiding presents itself as a medium, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #98a19a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#98a19aRGB(152, 161, 154)

HSL 133° · 5% saturation · 61% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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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 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, 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
Balanced Bay upon the Abiding
HEX
#98a19a
RGB
rgb(152,161,154)
RGB%
rgb(59.6%,63.1%,60.4%)
HSL
hsl(133,5%,61%)
HSV
hsv(133,6%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,0,4,37)
LAB
lab(65,-5,3)
LCH
lch(65,6,149)
sRGB
(0.596,0.631,0.604)
HEX8
#98a19aff
CSS Name
Decimal
152161154

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
5%
Hue
133°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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