The Mild Bog before Tracing

#52ad0b RGB(82,173,11)

About this color

The Mild Bog before Tracing occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #52ad0b — RGB(82, 173, 11).

#52ad0bRGB(82, 173, 11)

HSL 94° · 88% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

Dark greens evoke dense forests, institution and permanence — think library walls, old maps, and military insignia.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep green is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 formats

Name
The Mild Bog before Tracing
HEX
#52ad0b
RGB
rgb(82,173,11)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,67.8%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(94,88%,36%)
HSV
hsv(94,94%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,0,94,32)
LAB
lab(63,-51,63)
LCH
lch(63,81,129)
sRGB
(0.322,0.678,0.043)
HEX8
#52ad0bff
CSS Name
Decimal
082173011

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
88%
Hue
94°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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