Old-fashioned Bluff despite Spanning

#0bad26 RGB(11,173,38)

About this color

Old-fashioned Bluff despite Spanning is a medium-dark green with a intense character, positioned at #0bad26 on the color spectrum.

#0bad26RGB(11, 173, 38)

HSL 130° · 88% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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History

Scheele's Green, an arsenic-based pigment popular in Victorian wallpaper and clothing, is now understood to have caused widespread harm — a cautionary chapter in colour history.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Old-fashioned Bluff despite Spanning
HEX
#0bad26
RGB
rgb(11,173,38)
RGB%
rgb(4.3%,67.8%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(130,88%,36%)
HSV
hsv(130,94%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(94,0,78,32)
LAB
lab(62,-62,55)
LCH
lch(62,83,138)
sRGB
(0.043,0.678,0.149)
HEX8
#0bad26ff
CSS Name
Decimal
011173038

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
88%
Hue
130°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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