When Matronly Bluff for Distilling

#3ca76e RGB(60,167,110)

About this color

When Matronly Bluff for Distilling presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate green shade, sitting at #3ca76e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3ca76eRGB(60, 167, 110)

HSL 148° · 47% saturation · 45% 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 Matronly Bluff for Distilling
HEX
#3ca76e
RGB
rgb(60,167,110)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,65.5%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(148,47%,45%)
HSV
hsv(148,64%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(64,0,34,35)
LAB
lab(61,-44,21)
LCH
lch(61,49,154)
sRGB
(0.235,0.655,0.431)
HEX8
#3ca76eff
CSS Name
Decimal
060167110

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
47%
Hue
148°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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