When Anchored Cape over Learning

#778f6e RGB(119,143,110)

About this color

When Anchored Cape over Learning occupies the medium, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #778f6e — RGB(119, 143, 110).

#778f6eRGB(119, 143, 110)

HSL 104° · 13% saturation · 50% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
When Anchored Cape over Learning
HEX
#778f6e
RGB
rgb(119,143,110)
RGB%
rgb(46.7%,56.1%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(104,13%,50%)
HSV
hsv(104,23%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,0,23,44)
LAB
lab(57,-15,15)
LCH
lch(57,21,135)
sRGB
(0.467,0.561,0.431)
HEX8
#778f6eff
CSS Name
Decimal
119143110

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
13%
Hue
104°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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