When Ordinary Border up Bracing

#86ab63 RGB(134,171,99)

About this color

When Ordinary Border up Bracing occupies the medium, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #86ab63 — RGB(134, 171, 99).

#86ab63RGB(134, 171, 99)

HSL 91° · 30% saturation · 53% 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

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Ordinary Border up Bracing
HEX
#86ab63
RGB
rgb(134,171,99)
RGB%
rgb(52.5%,67.1%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(91,30%,53%)
HSV
hsv(91,42%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,0,42,33)
LAB
lab(66,-25,33)
LCH
lch(66,41,127)
sRGB
(0.525,0.671,0.388)
HEX8
#86ab63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
134171099

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
30%
Hue
91°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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