The Ocherous Border over Learning

#4e8860 RGB(78,136,96)

About this color

The Ocherous Border over Learning is rendered by screens as RGB(78, 136, 96) — a medium-dark, moderate green hue.

#4e8860RGB(78, 136, 96)

HSL 139° · 27% saturation · 42% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
The Ocherous Border over Learning
HEX
#4e8860
RGB
rgb(78,136,96)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,53.3%,37.6%)
HSL
hsl(139,27%,42%)
HSV
hsv(139,43%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,0,29,47)
LAB
lab(52,-28,16)
LCH
lch(52,32,150)
sRGB
(0.306,0.533,0.376)
HEX8
#4e8860ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078136096

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
27%
Hue
139°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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