Contemplative Alcove alongside Setting

#4e9e4c RGB(78,158,76)

About this color

Contemplative Alcove alongside Setting reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #4e9e4c, RGB(78, 158, 76).

#4e9e4cRGB(78, 158, 76)

HSL 119° · 35% saturation · 46% 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
Contemplative Alcove alongside Setting
HEX
#4e9e4c
RGB
rgb(78,158,76)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,62%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(119,35%,46%)
HSV
hsv(119,52%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,0,52,38)
LAB
lab(59,-42,35)
LCH
lch(59,55,140)
sRGB
(0.306,0.62,0.298)
HEX8
#4e9e4cff
CSS Name
Decimal
078158076

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
35%
Hue
119°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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