When the Balanced Canyon for Echoing

#74be68 RGB(116,190,104)

About this color

When the Balanced Canyon for Echoing reads as medium and moderate — a green tone recorded at #74be68, RGB(116, 190, 104).

#74be68RGB(116, 190, 104)

HSL 112° · 40% saturation · 58% 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
When the Balanced Canyon for Echoing
HEX
#74be68
RGB
rgb(116,190,104)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,74.5%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(112,40%,58%)
HSV
hsv(112,45%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,0,45,25)
LAB
lab(71,-40,36)
LCH
lch(71,54,138)
sRGB
(0.455,0.745,0.408)
HEX8
#74be68ff
CSS Name
Decimal
116190104

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
40%
Hue
112°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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