The Ample Bay underneath Sowing

#119c50 RGB(17,156,80)

About this color

The Ample Bay underneath Sowing settles into a dark green territory with a intense quality that feels neutral — captured at #119c50, RGB(17, 156, 80).

#119c50RGB(17, 156, 80)

HSL 147° · 80% saturation · 34% 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
The Ample Bay underneath Sowing
HEX
#119c50
RGB
rgb(17,156,80)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,61.2%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(147,80%,34%)
HSV
hsv(147,89%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(89,0,49,39)
LAB
lab(57,-51,30)
LCH
lch(57,59,150)
sRGB
(0.067,0.612,0.314)
HEX8
#119c50ff
CSS Name
Decimal
017156080

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
80%
Hue
147°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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