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Bay Leaf

#609F80

Bay Leaf is a cool medium color with the hex code #609F80. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 96, 159, 128 in digital design or CMYK 40%, 0%, 19%, 38% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Bay Leaf color values

HEX
#609F80
RGB
96, 159, 128
HSL
150°, 25%, 50%
CMYK
40, 0, 19, 38

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Bay Leaf sits at 150° on the color wheel with 25% saturation and 50% lightness, placing it in the cyan segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 25% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Bay Leaf is rendered as rgb(96, 159, 128), where the green channel leads at 159, pulling the color toward the green-yellow axis. This muted, medium-toned character adapts well to supporting roles: borders, disabled states, secondary text, and structural UI elements.

For print, Bay Leaf translates to a CMYK breakdown of 40C 0M 19Y 38K. With a moderate key (38%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Bay Leaf

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #609F80;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 96, 159, 128;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#609F80',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 40%
M: 0%
Y: 19%
K: 38%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(96, 159, 128)
rgba(96, 159, 128, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

14 brand s with colors near 150° on the color wheel

Hulu logo
Hulu
Chime logo
Chime
Naver logo
Naver
MongoDB logo
MongoDB

Frequently asked questions

What color is #609F80?
#609F80 is Bay Leaf, a cool medium color with RGB values of 96, 159, 128. It has a hue of 150°, 25% saturation, and 50% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #609F80?
The RGB color code for #609F80 is rgb(96, 159, 128). This means it contains 96 red, 159 green, and 128 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Bay Leaf a warm or cool color?
Bay Leaf (#609F80) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #609F80 in CSS?
You can use #609F80 in CSS with: background-color: #609F80; or color: #609F80; or as an RGB value: rgb(96, 159, 128). For print design, use CMYK: 40%, 0%, 19%, 38%.

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