The Bay before Vintage Arching

#50d712 RGB(80,215,18)

About this color

The Bay before Vintage Arching reads as medium-dark and intense — a green tone recorded at #50d712, RGB(80, 215, 18).

#50d712RGB(80, 215, 18)

HSL 101° · 85% saturation · 46% 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 Bay before Vintage Arching
HEX
#50d712
RGB
rgb(80,215,18)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,84.3%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(101,85%,46%)
HSV
hsv(101,92%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,0,92,16)
LAB
lab(76,-66,73)
LCH
lch(76,98,132)
sRGB
(0.314,0.843,0.071)
HEX8
#50d712ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080215018

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
85%
Hue
101°
Chroma
98
Temperature
WarmCool
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