The Bay from Kindly Reckoning

#49af12 RGB(73,175,18)

About this color

The Bay from Kindly Reckoning is a medium-dark green with a intense character, positioned at #49af12 on the color spectrum.

#49af12RGB(73, 175, 18)

HSL 99° · 81% 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
The Bay from Kindly Reckoning
HEX
#49af12
RGB
rgb(73,175,18)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,68.6%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(99,81%,38%)
HSV
hsv(99,90%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,0,90,31)
LAB
lab(63,-54,62)
LCH
lch(63,82,131)
sRGB
(0.286,0.686,0.071)
HEX8
#49af12ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073175018

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
81%
Hue
99°
Chroma
82
Temperature
WarmCool
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