The Lean Bluff from the Closing

#8bb685 RGB(139,182,133)

About this color

The Lean Bluff from the Closing presents itself as a medium, moderate green shade, sitting at #8bb685 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8bb685RGB(139, 182, 133)

HSL 113° · 25% saturation · 62% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Lean Bluff from the Closing
HEX
#8bb685
RGB
rgb(139,182,133)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,71.4%,52.2%)
HSL
hsl(113,25%,62%)
HSV
hsv(113,27%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,0,27,29)
LAB
lab(70,-24,20)
LCH
lch(70,31,140)
sRGB
(0.545,0.714,0.522)
HEX8
#8bb685ff
CSS Name
Decimal
139182133

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
25%
Hue
113°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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