The Bay from Temperate Centering

#748d6d RGB(116,141,109)

About this color

The Bay from Temperate Centering occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #748d6d — RGB(116, 141, 109).

#748d6dRGB(116, 141, 109)

HSL 107° · 13% saturation · 49% 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

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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 formats

Name
The Bay from Temperate Centering
HEX
#748d6d
RGB
rgb(116,141,109)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,55.3%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(107,13%,49%)
HSV
hsv(107,23%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,0,23,45)
LAB
lab(56,-15,14)
LCH
lch(56,21,137)
sRGB
(0.455,0.553,0.427)
HEX8
#748d6dff
CSS Name
Decimal
116141109

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
13%
Hue
107°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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