When Hardy Brook under Clearing

#88a48e RGB(136,164,142)

About this color

When Hardy Brook under Clearing is rendered by screens as RGB(136, 164, 142) — a medium, muted green hue.

#88a48eRGB(136, 164, 142)

HSL 133° · 13% saturation · 59% 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 Hardy Brook under Clearing
HEX
#88a48e
RGB
rgb(136,164,142)
RGB%
rgb(53.3%,64.3%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(133,13%,59%)
HSV
hsv(133,17%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,0,13,36)
LAB
lab(65,-14,8)
LCH
lch(65,16,150)
sRGB
(0.533,0.643,0.557)
HEX8
#88a48eff
CSS Name
Decimal
136164142

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
13%
Hue
133°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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