Familiar Bluff down the Grading

#6c8371 RGB(108,131,113)

About this color

Familiar Bluff down the Grading is a muted, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #6c8371 in the RGB color space.

#6c8371RGB(108, 131, 113)

HSL 133° · 10% 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
Familiar Bluff down the Grading
HEX
#6c8371
RGB
rgb(108,131,113)
RGB%
rgb(42.4%,51.4%,44.3%)
HSL
hsl(133,10%,47%)
HSV
hsv(133,18%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,0,14,49)
LAB
lab(53,-12,7)
LCH
lch(53,14,150)
sRGB
(0.424,0.514,0.443)
HEX8
#6c8371ff
CSS Name
Decimal
108131113

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
10%
Hue
133°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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