Strong Bay into Harboring

#a6bb1c RGB(166,187,28)

About this color

Strong Bay into Harboring presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #a6bb1c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a6bb1cRGB(166, 187, 28)

HSL 68° · 74% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Yellow stimulates attention and optimism; at medium lightness it is highly visible and hard to ignore.

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History

Indian Yellow, a pigment used in Mughal miniature painting, was produced from the urine of mango-fed cows — an extraordinary material history hidden behind a simple hue.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this yellow is flexible enough to serve 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

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
Strong Bay into Harboring
HEX
#a6bb1c
RGB
rgb(166,187,28)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,73.3%,11%)
HSL
hsl(68,74%,42%)
HSV
hsv(68,85%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,0,85,27)
LAB
lab(72,-26,69)
LCH
lch(72,74,111)
sRGB
(0.651,0.733,0.11)
HEX8
#a6bb1cff
CSS Name
Decimal
166187028

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
74%
Hue
68°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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