When the Dusty Cape in Aging

#78ab88 RGB(120,171,136)

About this color

When the Dusty Cape in Aging presents itself as a medium, muted green shade, sitting at #78ab88 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#78ab88RGB(120, 171, 136)

HSL 139° · 23% saturation · 57% 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 formats

Name
When the Dusty Cape in Aging
HEX
#78ab88
RGB
rgb(120,171,136)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,67.1%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(139,23%,57%)
HSV
hsv(139,30%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,0,20,33)
LAB
lab(66,-24,13)
LCH
lch(66,27,152)
sRGB
(0.471,0.671,0.533)
HEX8
#78ab88ff
CSS Name
Decimal
120171136

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
23%
Hue
139°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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