The Layered Bay circa Buffering

#4fbf40 RGB(79,191,64)

About this color

The Layered Bay circa Buffering presents itself as a medium, vivid green shade, sitting at #4fbf40 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4fbf40RGB(79, 191, 64)

HSL 113° · 50% saturation · 50% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Green at medium lightness is the colour of balance and renewal — neither as urgent as red nor as recessive as blue.

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Layered Bay circa Buffering
HEX
#4fbf40
RGB
rgb(79,191,64)
RGB%
rgb(31%,74.9%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(113,50%,50%)
HSV
hsv(113,66%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,0,66,25)
LAB
lab(69,-56,53)
LCH
lch(69,77,137)
sRGB
(0.31,0.749,0.251)
HEX8
#4fbf40ff
CSS Name
Decimal
079191064

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
50%
Hue
113°
Chroma
77
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share