The Matronly Bog between Centering

#7fa990 RGB(127,169,144)

About this color

The Matronly Bog between Centering presents itself as a medium, muted green shade, sitting at #7fa990 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#7fa990RGB(127, 169, 144)

HSL 144° · 20% 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

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
The Matronly Bog between Centering
HEX
#7fa990
RGB
rgb(127,169,144)
RGB%
rgb(49.8%,66.3%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(144,20%,58%)
HSV
hsv(144,25%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,0,15,34)
LAB
lab(66,-19,8)
LCH
lch(66,21,157)
sRGB
(0.498,0.663,0.565)
HEX8
#7fa990ff
CSS Name
Decimal
127169144

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
20%
Hue
144°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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