What the Layered Bay Around Echoing

#9ba49f RGB(155,164,159)

About this color

What the Layered Bay Around Echoing occupies the medium, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #9ba49f — RGB(155, 164, 159).

#9ba49fRGB(155, 164, 159)

HSL 147° · 5% saturation · 63% lightness

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Psychology

As a neutral, grey carries associations of sophistication, restraint, and versatility.

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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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
What the Layered Bay Around Echoing
HEX
#9ba49f
RGB
rgb(155,164,159)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,64.3%,62.4%)
HSL
hsl(147,5%,63%)
HSV
hsv(147,5%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,3,36)
LAB
lab(67,-4,1)
LCH
lch(67,4,166)
sRGB
(0.608,0.643,0.624)
HEX8
#9ba49fff
CSS Name
Decimal
155164159

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
5%
Hue
147°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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