Tender Bay without Brewing

#55a32c RGB(85,163,44)

About this color

Tender Bay without Brewing is a vivid, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #55a32c in the RGB color space.

#55a32cRGB(85, 163, 44)

HSL 99° · 57% saturation · 41% lightness

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Psychology

Mid greens feel natural and reassuring; they dominate brand identities associated with sustainability and health.

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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, this medium-dark green is comfortable 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

For palette building, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
Tender Bay without Brewing
HEX
#55a32c
RGB
rgb(85,163,44)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,63.9%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(99,57%,41%)
HSV
hsv(99,73%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,0,73,36)
LAB
lab(60,-45,51)
LCH
lch(60,68,131)
sRGB
(0.333,0.639,0.173)
HEX8
#55a32cff
CSS Name
Decimal
085163044

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
57%
Hue
99°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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