Wise Bay after the Casting

#7bab8a RGB(123,171,138)

About this color

Wise Bay after the Casting occupies the medium, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #7bab8a — RGB(123, 171, 138).

#7bab8aRGB(123, 171, 138)

HSL 139° · 22% 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

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
Wise Bay after the Casting
HEX
#7bab8a
RGB
rgb(123,171,138)
RGB%
rgb(48.2%,67.1%,54.1%)
HSL
hsl(139,22%,58%)
HSV
hsv(139,28%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,0,19,33)
LAB
lab(66,-23,12)
LCH
lch(66,26,152)
sRGB
(0.482,0.671,0.541)
HEX8
#7bab8aff
CSS Name
Decimal
123171138

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
22%
Hue
139°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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