When Nuanced Alcove out Grading

#88a093 RGB(136,160,147)

About this color

When Nuanced Alcove out Grading occupies the medium, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #88a093 — RGB(136, 160, 147).

#88a093RGB(136, 160, 147)

HSL 147° · 11% 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
When Nuanced Alcove out Grading
HEX
#88a093
RGB
rgb(136,160,147)
RGB%
rgb(53.3%,62.7%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(147,11%,58%)
HSV
hsv(147,15%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,0,8,37)
LAB
lab(64,-11,4)
LCH
lch(64,12,160)
sRGB
(0.533,0.627,0.576)
HEX8
#88a093ff
CSS Name
Decimal
136160147

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
11%
Hue
147°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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