When the Staid Bluff within Reaching

#6c9048 RGB(108,144,72)

About this color

When the Staid Bluff within Reaching presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate green shade, sitting at #6c9048 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6c9048RGB(108, 144, 72)

HSL 90° · 33% saturation · 42% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Staid Bluff within Reaching
HEX
#6c9048
RGB
rgb(108,144,72)
RGB%
rgb(42.4%,56.5%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(90,33%,42%)
HSV
hsv(90,50%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,0,50,44)
LAB
lab(56,-25,34)
LCH
lch(56,42,126)
sRGB
(0.424,0.565,0.282)
HEX8
#6c9048ff
CSS Name
Decimal
108144072

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
33%
Hue
90°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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