When the Ordinary Bay until Brewing

#2ae578 RGB(42,229,120)

About this color

When the Ordinary Bay until Brewing reads as medium and intense — a green tone recorded at #2ae578, RGB(42, 229, 120).

#2ae578RGB(42, 229, 120)

HSL 145° · 78% saturation · 53% 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 the Ordinary Bay until Brewing
HEX
#2ae578
RGB
rgb(42,229,120)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,89.8%,47.1%)
HSL
hsl(145,78%,53%)
HSV
hsv(145,82%,90%)
CMYK
cmyk(82,0,48,10)
LAB
lab(81,-68,41)
LCH
lch(81,79,149)
sRGB
(0.165,0.898,0.471)
HEX8
#2ae578ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042229120

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
78%
Hue
145°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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