Colors That Can Increase Happiness And Make You Relax, What Are?

Color is also very useful for increasing mood. (Photo: Pexels/Magda Ehlers)

JAKARTA - In addition to beauty, color is also very useful for increasing mood. Some colors can activate the part of the brain related to emotions and hormones that affect happiness.

When looking at colors, our brains, especially the hypotalamus section, will receive visual signals that can then trigger mood swings, even stimulate the release of certain hormones, said health medicine doctor Dr. Tania Elliot, quoted from the New York Post, on Monday, April 7, 2025.

Dokter Tania mengatakan bahwa beberapa warna bahkan memberikan dampak langsung pada fisik, seperti menstabilkan tekanan darah dan meningkatkan metabolic tubuh. Salah satunya adalah warna hijau, yang terbukti memberikan efek menyemenangkan.

Some studies show that spending time in a green-dominated open space, such as a city park, can lower blood pressure. This makes it not surprising that a person feels more relaxed after seeing or being surrounded by trees.

Not only that, there is also a color that can trigger happiness, namely yellow and orange. The yellow color is mainly often associated with cheerful and satisfied feelings.

"Cold and orange are often associated with happiness," he said.

Like a study at South Manchester University Hospital found that happy people tend to choose a yellow palette to describe their feelings. Examples of yellow powers can be seen from the total icon, created by the graphic design of Harvey Ball, to increase the work spirit of employees in life insurance companies.

Apart from just looking at it, using yellow in everyday life can also improve mood and happiness. You can use it through clothes, drawing or coloring it with a yellow and orange palette.

"And even better, find it directly in nature, for example through the moment of the sunrise or sunset, which can also increase the level of dopamine (hormon happiness)," explained Doctor Elliot.