When Natural Bog beyond Hedging

#4d9d2e RGB(77,157,46)

About this color

When Natural Bog beyond Hedging presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid green shade, sitting at #4d9d2e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4d9d2eRGB(77, 157, 46)

HSL 103° · 55% saturation · 40% 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 Natural Bog beyond Hedging
HEX
#4d9d2e
RGB
rgb(77,157,46)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,61.6%,18%)
HSL
hsl(103,55%,40%)
HSV
hsv(103,71%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,71,38)
LAB
lab(58,-45,48)
LCH
lch(58,66,133)
sRGB
(0.302,0.616,0.18)
HEX8
#4d9d2eff
CSS Name
Decimal
077157046

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
55%
Hue
103°
Chroma
66
Temperature
WarmCool
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