Quiet Lemon Tide

#9cae42

Notes

Quiet Lemon Tide (#9CAE42) is a true yellow with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (70°, 45%, 47%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary indigo. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#9cae42

RGB

rgb(156, 174, 66)

HSL

hsl(70, 45%, 47%)