When Temperate Bog Against Damming

#4c854e RGB(76,133,78)

About this color

When Temperate Bog Against Damming reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #4c854e, RGB(76, 133, 78).

#4c854eRGB(76, 133, 78)

HSL 122° · 27% saturation · 41% lightness

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Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

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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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, for a natural palette, combine this green with terracotta, ochre, and warm cream. For a bolder approach, its complement — a warm red-magenta — creates immediate impact.

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Color formats

Name
When Temperate Bog Against Damming
HEX
#4c854e
RGB
rgb(76,133,78)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,52.2%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(122,27%,41%)
HSV
hsv(122,43%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,41,48)
LAB
lab(51,-31,24)
LCH
lch(51,39,142)
sRGB
(0.298,0.522,0.306)
HEX8
#4c854eff
CSS Name
Decimal
076133078

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
27%
Hue
122°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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