Olive Arch from the Dwelling

#98a4a1 RGB(152,164,161)

About this color

Olive Arch from the Dwelling is a achromatic, medium grey tone, fixed at #98a4a1 in the RGB color space.

#98a4a1RGB(152, 164, 161)

HSL 165° · 6% saturation · 62% 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

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

Practically, this medium grey is comfortable 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

For palette building, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color formats

Name
Olive Arch from the Dwelling
HEX
#98a4a1
RGB
rgb(152,164,161)
RGB%
rgb(59.6%,64.3%,63.1%)
HSL
hsl(165,6%,62%)
HSV
hsv(165,7%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,2,36)
LAB
lab(66,-5,0)
LCH
lch(66,5,180)
sRGB
(0.596,0.643,0.631)
HEX8
#98a4a1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
152164161

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
6%
Hue
165°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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