The Bay under Durable Aging

#51bc6d RGB(81,188,109)

About this color

The Bay under Durable Aging occupies the medium, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #51bc6d — RGB(81, 188, 109).

#51bc6dRGB(81, 188, 109)

HSL 136° · 44% saturation · 53% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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
The Bay under Durable Aging
HEX
#51bc6d
RGB
rgb(81,188,109)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,73.7%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(136,44%,53%)
HSV
hsv(136,57%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,0,42,26)
LAB
lab(69,-48,31)
LCH
lch(69,57,147)
sRGB
(0.318,0.737,0.427)
HEX8
#51bc6dff
CSS Name
Decimal
081188109

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
44%
Hue
136°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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