When Hardy Bay on Mending

#47a22e RGB(71,162,46)

About this color

When Hardy Bay on Mending reads as medium-dark and vivid — a green tone recorded at #47a22e, RGB(71, 162, 46).

#47a22eRGB(71, 162, 46)

HSL 107° · 56% saturation · 41% 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 Hardy Bay on Mending
HEX
#47a22e
RGB
rgb(71,162,46)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,63.5%,18%)
HSL
hsl(107,56%,41%)
HSV
hsv(107,72%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,0,72,36)
LAB
lab(59,-49,50)
LCH
lch(59,70,134)
sRGB
(0.278,0.635,0.18)
HEX8
#47a22eff
CSS Name
Decimal
071162046

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
56%
Hue
107°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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