What the Border beyond Real Weaving

#81c879 RGB(129,200,121)

About this color

What the Border beyond Real Weaving presents itself as a medium, moderate green shade, sitting at #81c879 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#81c879RGB(129, 200, 121)

HSL 114° · 42% saturation · 63% 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
What the Border beyond Real Weaving
HEX
#81c879
RGB
rgb(129,200,121)
RGB%
rgb(50.6%,78.4%,47.5%)
HSL
hsl(114,42%,63%)
HSV
hsv(114,40%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,0,40,22)
LAB
lab(74,-38,33)
LCH
lch(74,50,139)
sRGB
(0.506,0.784,0.475)
HEX8
#81c879ff
CSS Name
Decimal
129200121

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
42%
Hue
114°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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