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Mellow is a bit vague. The only caveat to stuff like Elliot Smith or Ben Harper is that it can be somewhat depressing. If that's fine, go ahead with that.
I'm not sure I can think of one artist whose entire body of work could be called mellow without being depressing, but there's certainly some mellow stuff out there by (as flyman mentioned) Jack Johnson. Also worth checking out are G Love and Special Sauce (particular tracks being Love, Gimme Some Lovin or Kick Drum), Red Hot Chili Peppers (tracks Warm Tape and Mellowship in Slinky B Minor), some John Mayer, Hootie & the Blowfish (sorta depends on your definition of modern) and a fair bit of Sublime (tracks to check out are Let's Go Get Stoned, Rivers of Babylon, Scarlet Begonias and Boss DJ).
And if you don't mind depressing, Death Cab for Cutie tends to be pretty subdued.
Anything unplugged and/or acoustic could also suit, depending on what you need the msic for. If it's for personal enjoyment you'll probably want to be a bit more speific but if you're looking for atmosphere type music, you can probably be pretty indiscriminate. If you want to be safe (and classy) pick up some Mason Williams.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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