When Distant Arch outside Layering

#468e5e RGB(70,142,94)

About this color

When Distant Arch outside Layering is rendered by screens as RGB(70, 142, 94) — a medium-dark, moderate green hue.

#468e5eRGB(70, 142, 94)

HSL 140° · 34% saturation · 42% 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
When Distant Arch outside Layering
HEX
#468e5e
RGB
rgb(70,142,94)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,55.7%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(140,34%,42%)
HSV
hsv(140,51%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,34,44)
LAB
lab(53,-34,19)
LCH
lch(53,39,151)
sRGB
(0.275,0.557,0.369)
HEX8
#468e5eff
CSS Name
Decimal
070142094

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
34%
Hue
140°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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