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Swamp Green

#A7B181

Swamp Green is a neutral light color with the hex code #A7B181. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 167, 177, 129 in digital design or CMYK 6%, 0%, 27%, 31% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Swamp Green color values

HEX
#A7B181
RGB
167, 177, 129
HSL
72°, 24%, 60%
CMYK
6, 0, 27, 31

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Swamp Green sits at 72° on the color wheel with 24% saturation and 60% lightness, placing it in the yellow segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 24% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Swamp Green is rendered as rgb(167, 177, 129), where the green channel leads at 177, with red and blue channels close behind. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Swamp Green translates to a CMYK breakdown of 6C 0M 27Y 31K. With a moderate key (31%), 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 Swamp Green

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #A7B181;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 167, 177, 129;
}

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

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#A7B181',
}

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

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 6%
M: 0%
Y: 27%
K: 31%

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

RGB for Screens 

rgb(167, 177, 129)
rgba(167, 177, 129, 0.8)

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

Brands using similar hue

16 brand s with colors near 72° on the color wheel

Robinhood logo
Robinhood
Zendesk logo
Zendesk
Linktree logo
Linktree
Microsoft logo
Microsoft

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A7B181?
#A7B181 is Swamp Green, a neutral light color with RGB values of 167, 177, 129. It has a hue of 72°, 24% saturation, and 60% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #A7B181?
The RGB color code for #A7B181 is rgb(167, 177, 129). This means it contains 167 red, 177 green, and 129 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Swamp Green a warm or cool color?
Swamp Green (#A7B181) is a neutral color, sitting between warm and cool on the color wheel.
How do I use #A7B181 in CSS?
You can use #A7B181 in CSS with: background-color: #A7B181; or color: #A7B181; or as an RGB value: rgb(167, 177, 129). For print design, use CMYK: 6%, 0%, 27%, 31%.

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