What the Bog in Thick Arching

#71a659 RGB(113,166,89)

About this color

What the Bog in Thick Arching is rendered by screens as RGB(113, 166, 89) — a medium, moderate green hue.

#71a659RGB(113, 166, 89)

HSL 101° · 30% saturation · 50% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
What the Bog in Thick Arching
HEX
#71a659
RGB
rgb(113,166,89)
RGB%
rgb(44.3%,65.1%,34.9%)
HSL
hsl(101,30%,50%)
HSV
hsv(101,46%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,0,46,35)
LAB
lab(63,-32,34)
LCH
lch(63,47,133)
sRGB
(0.443,0.651,0.349)
HEX8
#71a659ff
CSS Name
Decimal
113166089

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
30%
Hue
101°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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