The Mellow Brook toward the Balancing

#a6b465 RGB(166,180,101)

About this color

The Mellow Brook toward the Balancing reads as medium and moderate — a yellow-green tone recorded at #a6b465, RGB(166, 180, 101).

#a6b465RGB(166, 180, 101)

HSL 71° · 34% saturation · 55% 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

At medium lightness, this yellow-green is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
The Mellow Brook toward the Balancing
HEX
#a6b465
RGB
rgb(166,180,101)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,70.6%,39.6%)
HSL
hsl(71,34%,55%)
HSV
hsv(71,44%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,44,29)
LAB
lab(71,-17,39)
LCH
lch(71,43,114)
sRGB
(0.651,0.706,0.396)
HEX8
#a6b465ff
CSS Name
Decimal
166180101

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
34%
Hue
71°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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