When the Timeworn Arch for Buffering

#50b978 RGB(80,185,120)

About this color

When the Timeworn Arch for Buffering occupies the medium, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #50b978 — RGB(80, 185, 120).

#50b978RGB(80, 185, 120)

HSL 143° · 43% saturation · 52% 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
When the Timeworn Arch for Buffering
HEX
#50b978
RGB
rgb(80,185,120)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,72.5%,47.1%)
HSL
hsl(143,43%,52%)
HSV
hsv(143,57%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,35,27)
LAB
lab(68,-45,24)
LCH
lch(68,51,152)
sRGB
(0.314,0.725,0.471)
HEX8
#50b978ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080185120

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
43%
Hue
143°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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