Mild Acre on Building

#497756 RGB(73,119,86)

About this color

Mild Acre on Building settles into a medium-dark green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #497756, RGB(73, 119, 86).

#497756RGB(73, 119, 86)

HSL 137° · 24% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

In its deeper registers green suggests reliability, endurance, and a grounded relationship with nature.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Mild Acre on Building
HEX
#497756
RGB
rgb(73,119,86)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,46.7%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(137,24%,38%)
HSV
hsv(137,39%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,0,28,53)
LAB
lab(46,-23,13)
LCH
lch(46,26,151)
sRGB
(0.286,0.467,0.337)
HEX8
#497756ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073119086

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
24%
Hue
137°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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