The Acre through Wild Working

#69985d RGB(105,152,93)

About this color

The Acre through Wild Working reads as medium-dark and muted — a green tone recorded at #69985d, RGB(105, 152, 93).

#69985dRGB(105, 152, 93)

HSL 108° · 24% 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 formats

Name
The Acre through Wild Working
HEX
#69985d
RGB
rgb(105,152,93)
RGB%
rgb(41.2%,59.6%,36.5%)
HSL
hsl(108,24%,48%)
HSV
hsv(108,39%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,0,39,40)
LAB
lab(58,-28,26)
LCH
lch(58,38,137)
sRGB
(0.412,0.596,0.365)
HEX8
#69985dff
CSS Name
Decimal
105152093

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
24%
Hue
108°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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