When the Wise Acre within Leaning

#43a638 RGB(67,166,56)

About this color

When the Wise Acre within Leaning presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #43a638 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#43a638RGB(67, 166, 56)

HSL 114° · 50% saturation · 44% 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 Wise Acre within Leaning
HEX
#43a638
RGB
rgb(67,166,56)
RGB%
rgb(26.3%,65.1%,22%)
HSL
hsl(114,50%,44%)
HSV
hsv(114,66%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,66,35)
LAB
lab(61,-50,47)
LCH
lch(61,69,137)
sRGB
(0.263,0.651,0.22)
HEX8
#43a638ff
CSS Name
Decimal
067166056

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
50%
Hue
114°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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