The Sedate Bluff before Toiling

#3c9e6b RGB(60,158,107)

About this color

The Sedate Bluff before Toiling presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate green shade, sitting at #3c9e6b in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3c9e6bRGB(60, 158, 107)

HSL 149° · 45% saturation · 43% 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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve 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

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
The Sedate Bluff before Toiling
HEX
#3c9e6b
RGB
rgb(60,158,107)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,62%,42%)
HSL
hsl(149,45%,43%)
HSV
hsv(149,62%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,0,32,38)
LAB
lab(58,-41,18)
LCH
lch(58,45,156)
sRGB
(0.235,0.62,0.42)
HEX8
#3c9e6bff
CSS Name
Decimal
060158107

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
45%
Hue
149°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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