Mild Bay underneath the Casting

#648a6a RGB(100,138,106)

About this color

Mild Bay underneath the Casting is a muted, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #648a6a in the RGB color space.

#648a6aRGB(100, 138, 106)

HSL 129° · 16% saturation · 47% 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
Mild Bay underneath the Casting
HEX
#648a6a
RGB
rgb(100,138,106)
RGB%
rgb(39.2%,54.1%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(129,16%,47%)
HSV
hsv(129,28%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,0,23,46)
LAB
lab(54,-20,13)
LCH
lch(54,24,147)
sRGB
(0.392,0.541,0.416)
HEX8
#648a6aff
CSS Name
Decimal
100138106

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
16%
Hue
129°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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