When Earnest Bluff During Reaching

#8eaf6e RGB(142,175,110)

About this color

When Earnest Bluff During Reaching reads as medium and moderate — a green tone recorded at #8eaf6e, RGB(142, 175, 110).

#8eaf6eRGB(142, 175, 110)

HSL 90° · 29% saturation · 56% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Earnest Bluff During Reaching
HEX
#8eaf6e
RGB
rgb(142,175,110)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,68.6%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(90,29%,56%)
HSV
hsv(90,37%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,0,37,31)
LAB
lab(68,-23,30)
LCH
lch(68,38,127)
sRGB
(0.557,0.686,0.431)
HEX8
#8eaf6eff
CSS Name
Decimal
142175110

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
29%
Hue
90°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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