Known Border after Tracing

#4ea66c RGB(78,166,108)

About this color

Known Border after Tracing occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4ea66c — RGB(78, 166, 108).

#4ea66cRGB(78, 166, 108)

HSL 140° · 36% saturation · 48% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
Known Border after Tracing
HEX
#4ea66c
RGB
rgb(78,166,108)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,65.1%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(140,36%,48%)
HSV
hsv(140,53%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,0,35,35)
LAB
lab(62,-40,22)
LCH
lch(62,46,151)
sRGB
(0.306,0.651,0.424)
HEX8
#4ea66cff
CSS Name
Decimal
078166108

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
36%
Hue
140°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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