When the Sandy Border above Filling

#52ad48 RGB(82,173,72)

About this color

When the Sandy Border above Filling reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #52ad48, RGB(82, 173, 72).

#52ad48RGB(82, 173, 72)

HSL 114° · 41% saturation · 48% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Sandy Border above Filling
HEX
#52ad48
RGB
rgb(82,173,72)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,67.8%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(114,41%,48%)
HSV
hsv(114,58%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,0,58,32)
LAB
lab(63,-47,43)
LCH
lch(63,64,138)
sRGB
(0.322,0.678,0.282)
HEX8
#52ad48ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082173072

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
41%
Hue
114°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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