The Earthen Bay opposite Measuring

#498f60 RGB(73,143,96)

About this color

The Earthen Bay opposite Measuring is rendered by screens as RGB(73, 143, 96) — a medium-dark, moderate green hue.

#498f60RGB(73, 143, 96)

HSL 140° · 32% 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

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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 formats

Name
The Earthen Bay opposite Measuring
HEX
#498f60
RGB
rgb(73,143,96)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,56.1%,37.6%)
HSL
hsl(140,32%,42%)
HSV
hsv(140,49%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,0,33,44)
LAB
lab(54,-33,18)
LCH
lch(54,38,151)
sRGB
(0.286,0.561,0.376)
HEX8
#498f60ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073143096

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
32%
Hue
140°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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