What the Basin behind Temperate Rolling

#647669 RGB(100,118,105)

About this color

What the Basin behind Temperate Rolling is rendered by screens as RGB(100, 118, 105) — a medium-dark, muted green hue.

#647669RGB(100, 118, 105)

HSL 137° · 8% 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

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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
What the Basin behind Temperate Rolling
HEX
#647669
RGB
rgb(100,118,105)
RGB%
rgb(39.2%,46.3%,41.2%)
HSL
hsl(137,8%,43%)
HSV
hsv(137,15%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,0,11,54)
LAB
lab(48,-9,5)
LCH
lch(48,10,151)
sRGB
(0.392,0.463,0.412)
HEX8
#647669ff
CSS Name
Decimal
100118105

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
8%
Hue
137°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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