When Loamy Bay until Plowing

#749263 RGB(116,146,99)

About this color

When Loamy Bay until Plowing occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #749263 — RGB(116, 146, 99).

#749263RGB(116, 146, 99)

HSL 98° · 19% saturation · 48% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Loamy Bay until Plowing
HEX
#749263
RGB
rgb(116,146,99)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,57.3%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(98,19%,48%)
HSV
hsv(98,32%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,0,32,43)
LAB
lab(57,-20,22)
LCH
lch(57,30,132)
sRGB
(0.455,0.573,0.388)
HEX8
#749263ff
CSS Name
Decimal
116146099

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
19%
Hue
98°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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