When Equable Alcove among Grounding

#9cb50e RGB(156,181,14)

About this color

When Equable Alcove among Grounding presents itself as a medium-dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #9cb50e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9cb50eRGB(156, 181, 14)

HSL 69° · 86% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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History

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

In practical terms, a medium-dark yellow like this works well as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

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Color formats

Name
When Equable Alcove among Grounding
HEX
#9cb50e
RGB
rgb(156,181,14)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,71%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(69,86%,38%)
HSV
hsv(69,92%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,0,92,29)
LAB
lab(70,-27,69)
LCH
lch(70,74,111)
sRGB
(0.612,0.71,0.055)
HEX8
#9cb50eff
CSS Name
Decimal
156181014

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
86%
Hue
69°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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