What the Neutral Bog upon Knitting

#609e3f RGB(96,158,63)

About this color

What the Neutral Bog upon Knitting reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #609e3f, RGB(96, 158, 63).

#609e3fRGB(96, 158, 63)

HSL 99° · 43% saturation · 43% 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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve 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

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
What the Neutral Bog upon Knitting
HEX
#609e3f
RGB
rgb(96,158,63)
RGB%
rgb(37.6%,62%,24.7%)
HSL
hsl(99,43%,43%)
HSV
hsv(99,60%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,0,60,38)
LAB
lab(59,-38,43)
LCH
lch(59,57,131)
sRGB
(0.376,0.62,0.247)
HEX8
#609e3fff
CSS Name
Decimal
096158063

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
43%
Hue
99°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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