The Arch behind Lasting Mending

#509872 RGB(80,152,114)

About this color

The Arch behind Lasting Mending presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate green shade, sitting at #509872 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#509872RGB(80, 152, 114)

HSL 148° · 31% saturation · 45% 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 formats

Name
The Arch behind Lasting Mending
HEX
#509872
RGB
rgb(80,152,114)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,59.6%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(148,31%,45%)
HSV
hsv(148,47%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,0,25,40)
LAB
lab(57,-32,13)
LCH
lch(57,35,158)
sRGB
(0.314,0.596,0.447)
HEX8
#509872ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080152114

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
31%
Hue
148°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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