When the Forthright Arch without Leaning

#4dc278 RGB(77,194,120)

About this color

When the Forthright Arch without Leaning presents itself as a medium, moderate green shade, sitting at #4dc278 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4dc278RGB(77, 194, 120)

HSL 142° · 49% saturation · 53% 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 the Forthright Arch without Leaning
HEX
#4dc278
RGB
rgb(77,194,120)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,76.1%,47.1%)
HSL
hsl(142,49%,53%)
HSV
hsv(142,60%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,0,38,24)
LAB
lab(71,-50,28)
LCH
lch(71,57,151)
sRGB
(0.302,0.761,0.471)
HEX8
#4dc278ff
CSS Name
Decimal
077194120

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
49%
Hue
142°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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