The Sustained Acre underneath the Curing

#6d8b65 RGB(109,139,101)

About this color

The Sustained Acre underneath the Curing reads as medium-dark and muted — a green tone recorded at #6d8b65, RGB(109, 139, 101).

#6d8b65RGB(109, 139, 101)

HSL 107° · 16% saturation · 47% 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
The Sustained Acre underneath the Curing
HEX
#6d8b65
RGB
rgb(109,139,101)
RGB%
rgb(42.7%,54.5%,39.6%)
HSL
hsl(107,16%,47%)
HSV
hsv(107,27%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,0,27,45)
LAB
lab(55,-18,17)
LCH
lch(55,25,137)
sRGB
(0.427,0.545,0.396)
HEX8
#6d8b65ff
CSS Name
Decimal
109139101

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
16%
Hue
107°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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