When the Centered Bog despite Drifting

#77a168 RGB(119,161,104)

About this color

When the Centered Bog despite Drifting is rendered by screens as RGB(119, 161, 104) — a medium, muted green hue.

#77a168RGB(119, 161, 104)

HSL 104° · 23% saturation · 52% 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 the Centered Bog despite Drifting
HEX
#77a168
RGB
rgb(119,161,104)
RGB%
rgb(46.7%,63.1%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(104,23%,52%)
HSV
hsv(104,35%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,0,35,37)
LAB
lab(62,-25,25)
LCH
lch(62,35,135)
sRGB
(0.467,0.631,0.408)
HEX8
#77a168ff
CSS Name
Decimal
119161104

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
23%
Hue
104°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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