When Lean Cape beneath Layering

#769f83 RGB(118,159,131)

About this color

When Lean Cape beneath Layering presents itself as a medium, muted green shade, sitting at #769f83 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#769f83RGB(118, 159, 131)

HSL 139° · 18% saturation · 54% 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 Lean Cape beneath Layering
HEX
#769f83
RGB
rgb(118,159,131)
RGB%
rgb(46.3%,62.4%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(139,18%,54%)
HSV
hsv(139,26%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,0,18,38)
LAB
lab(62,-20,10)
LCH
lch(62,22,153)
sRGB
(0.463,0.624,0.514)
HEX8
#769f83ff
CSS Name
Decimal
118159131

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
18%
Hue
139°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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