The Salted Bay before Changing

#3abf6b RGB(58,191,107)

About this color

The Salted Bay before Changing occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3abf6b — RGB(58, 191, 107).

#3abf6bRGB(58, 191, 107)

HSL 142° · 53% saturation · 49% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Salted Bay before Changing
HEX
#3abf6b
RGB
rgb(58,191,107)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,74.9%,42%)
HSL
hsl(142,53%,49%)
HSV
hsv(142,70%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,0,44,25)
LAB
lab(69,-54,32)
LCH
lch(69,63,149)
sRGB
(0.227,0.749,0.42)
HEX8
#3abf6bff
CSS Name
Decimal
058191107

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
53%
Hue
142°
Chroma
63
Temperature
WarmCool
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