When the Loamy Bluff despite Shifting

#9caa88 RGB(156,170,136)

About this color

When the Loamy Bluff despite Shifting is a muted, medium yellow-green tone, fixed at #9caa88 in the RGB color space.

#9caa88RGB(156, 170, 136)

HSL 85° · 17% saturation · 60% lightness

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Psychology

This tone carries its own quiet authority within the yellow-green spectrum.

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History

Every colour carries history — this yellow-green tone sits within a tradition of pigments, dyes and cultural meanings that stretches back millennia.

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Design use

Practically, this medium yellow-green 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, this tone pairs well with its complementary hue on the opposite side of the wheel, as well as with warm or cool neutrals depending on its neutral character.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Loamy Bluff despite Shifting
HEX
#9caa88
RGB
rgb(156,170,136)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,66.7%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(85,17%,60%)
HSV
hsv(85,20%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,20,33)
LAB
lab(68,-11,16)
LCH
lch(68,19,125)
sRGB
(0.612,0.667,0.533)
HEX8
#9caa88ff
CSS Name
Decimal
156170136

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
17%
Hue
85°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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