When the Oaken Bluff without Pressing

#31a238 RGB(49,162,56)

About this color

When the Oaken Bluff without Pressing reads as medium-dark and vivid — a green tone recorded at #31a238, RGB(49, 162, 56).

#31a238RGB(49, 162, 56)

HSL 124° · 54% 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 the Oaken Bluff without Pressing
HEX
#31a238
RGB
rgb(49,162,56)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,63.5%,22%)
HSL
hsl(124,54%,41%)
HSV
hsv(124,70%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,0,65,36)
LAB
lab(59,-53,45)
LCH
lch(59,70,140)
sRGB
(0.192,0.635,0.22)
HEX8
#31a238ff
CSS Name
Decimal
049162056

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
54%
Hue
124°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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