The Reasonable Bluff up the Earning

#72b545 RGB(114,181,69)

About this color

The Reasonable Bluff up the Earning is a moderate, medium-dark green tone, fixed at #72b545 in the RGB color space.

#72b545RGB(114, 181, 69)

HSL 96° · 45% saturation · 49% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

Practically, this medium-dark green is comfortable as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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
The Reasonable Bluff up the Earning
HEX
#72b545
RGB
rgb(114,181,69)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,71%,27.1%)
HSL
hsl(96,45%,49%)
HSV
hsv(96,62%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,0,62,29)
LAB
lab(67,-41,49)
LCH
lch(67,64,130)
sRGB
(0.447,0.71,0.271)
HEX8
#72b545ff
CSS Name
Decimal
114181069

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
45%
Hue
96°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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