Ocherous Bog Inside Mending

#89c75c RGB(137,199,92)

About this color

Ocherous Bog Inside Mending reads as medium and moderate — a green tone recorded at #89c75c, RGB(137, 199, 92).

#89c75cRGB(137, 199, 92)

HSL 95° · 49% saturation · 57% 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
Ocherous Bog Inside Mending
HEX
#89c75c
RGB
rgb(137,199,92)
RGB%
rgb(53.7%,78%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(95,49%,57%)
HSV
hsv(95,54%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,0,54,22)
LAB
lab(74,-38,47)
LCH
lch(74,60,129)
sRGB
(0.537,0.78,0.361)
HEX8
#89c75cff
CSS Name
Decimal
137199092

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
49%
Hue
95°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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