Sober Border with the Bending

#4e8e5a RGB(78,142,90)

About this color

Sober Border with the Bending reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #4e8e5a, RGB(78, 142, 90).

#4e8e5aRGB(78, 142, 90)

HSL 131° · 29% saturation · 43% 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
Sober Border with the Bending
HEX
#4e8e5a
RGB
rgb(78,142,90)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,55.7%,35.3%)
HSL
hsl(131,29%,43%)
HSV
hsv(131,45%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,0,37,44)
LAB
lab(54,-32,21)
LCH
lch(54,38,147)
sRGB
(0.306,0.557,0.353)
HEX8
#4e8e5aff
CSS Name
Decimal
078142090

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
29%
Hue
131°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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