When Gentle Cape atop Building

#49913e RGB(73,145,62)

About this color

When Gentle Cape atop Building presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate green shade, sitting at #49913e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#49913eRGB(73, 145, 62)

HSL 112° · 40% 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 Gentle Cape atop Building
HEX
#49913e
RGB
rgb(73,145,62)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,56.9%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(112,40%,41%)
HSV
hsv(112,57%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,0,57,43)
LAB
lab(54,-39,37)
LCH
lch(54,54,137)
sRGB
(0.286,0.569,0.243)
HEX8
#49913eff
CSS Name
Decimal
073145062

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
40%
Hue
112°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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