What the Grainy Bluff upon Bridging

#4fab4f RGB(79,171,79)

About this color

What the Grainy Bluff upon Bridging is a moderate, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #4fab4f in the RGB color space.

#4fab4fRGB(79, 171, 79)

HSL 120° · 37% saturation · 49% lightness

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Psychology

Mid greens feel natural and reassuring; they dominate brand identities associated with sustainability and health.

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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

Practically, this medium-dark green is comfortable 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

For palette building, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
What the Grainy Bluff upon Bridging
HEX
#4fab4f
RGB
rgb(79,171,79)
RGB%
rgb(31%,67.1%,31%)
HSL
hsl(120,37%,49%)
HSV
hsv(120,54%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,0,54,33)
LAB
lab(63,-46,39)
LCH
lch(63,60,140)
sRGB
(0.31,0.671,0.31)
HEX8
#4fab4fff
CSS Name
Decimal
079171079

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
37%
Hue
120°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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