GREENS

Calmness

#6AA993

RGB 106, 169, 147 · HSL 159°, 27%, 54% · CMYK 37, 0, 13, 34

Calmness is #6AA993 in HEX — rgb(106, 169, 147), hsl(159°, 27%, 54%), cmyk(37%, 0%, 13%, 34%).

Calmness pulls into the mid-tone end of the greens spectrum — HSL 159°, 27%, 54%. The muted saturation makes it quiet but present, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#6AA993

RGB106, 169, 147

HSL159°, 27%, 54%

HSV159°, 37%, 66%

CMYK37, 0, 13, 34

Decimal6990227

CSS RGBrgb(106, 169, 147)

CSS HSLhsl(159, 27%, 54%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Vista Paint

Calmness C-708

Exact match

Benjamin Moore

Medici 600

ΔE 1.6 · #64A892

Hallman-Lindsay

Calmness 709

ΔE 1.7 · #68A895

Dulux

Dublin Jack S26E5

ΔE 2.3 · #6EAA90

Behr

Longmeadow S430-5

ΔE 3 · #6CA78C

Kilz

Emerald Stream RG120-02

ΔE 4.1 · #5F9E88

Valspar

Salamander 6001-8B

ΔE 4.4 · #6CA187

PPG

Derby Green 1140-5

ΔE 5.3 · #599C89

Sherwin-Williams

Jargon Jade SW6753

ΔE 5.5 · #53A38F

Dunn-Edwards

Turtle Lake DE5704

ΔE 5.7 · #73B7A5

Farrow & Ball

Arsenic 214

ΔE 6.9 · #84B59C

IKEA

IKEA080 80

ΔE 12 · #96BB9F

RAL

Pastel Blue 5024

ΔE 13.3 · #5D9B9B

Colorhouse

Thrive .05 Thrive-05

ΔE 13.4 · #83AE82

Kobra

Green 39

ΔE 13.8 · #40B8A4

Dutch Boy

Perrenial Garden DCP-0759

ΔE 16.2 · #9AB68E

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

34/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

Reads as a cool teal with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#6AA993

#A96A80

Analogous

#6AA974

#6AA993

#6AA0A9

Triadic

#6AA993

#936AA9

#A9936A

Split-Complementary

#6AA993

#A96AA0

#A9746A

Tetradic

#6AA993

#746AA9

#A96A80

#A0A96A

Monochromatic

#2D4E42

#497E6C

#6AA993

#9BC5B6

#CBE1DA

Rectangle

#6AA993

#6A80A9

#A96A80

#A9936A

Compound

#6AA993

#6AA0A9

#A96A80

#A9746A

Variations

Lighter

#88BAA9

#A8C9BD

#CEDED8

Darker

#4F8D78

#356252

#1E3A30

Saturation

#80938D

#6AA993

#3FD4A0

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

2.72:1

Fail

vs Black

7.71:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#6AA993

#969595

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#6AA993

#A0A096

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#6AA993

#6FA5A5

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Calmness sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#8FAB89

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#6AA993

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#7CB0AE

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EAECEB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#92586C

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #6AA993;

CSS — background

background-color: #6AA993;

CSS Variable

--color-calmness: #6AA993;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'calmness': '#6AA993' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#6AA993] text-[#6AA993]

SCSS

$calmness: #6AA993;

Similar Colors

Medici Malachite

#63A791 · ΔE 1.8

Summer Basket Green

#5CA492 · ΔE 3.8

Captivating Teal

#56A392 · ΔE 5.2

Alpine Trail

#599E84 · ΔE 5.6

Juneau Spring

#65B4A5 · ΔE 6.6

Kokopelli Teal

#6AB7A7 · ΔE 6.8

Eucalyptus

#7EBBA6 · ΔE 6.9

Everglades

#83AC9D · ΔE 8.9

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6AA993?

#6AA993 is Calmness, a mid-tone green with a cool undertone.

Is #6AA993 warm or cool?

Calmness reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Calmness?

Calmness works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Calmness?

Calmness pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Calmness?

You can download Calmness on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Calmness?

The hex code is #6AA993. In RGB it's 106, 169, 147, and in HSL it's 159°, 27%, 54%.

← All colors