Practical Bog among Melding

#8bb686 RGB(139,182,134)

About this color

Practical Bog among Melding occupies the medium, moderate end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8bb686 — RGB(139, 182, 134).

#8bb686RGB(139, 182, 134)

HSL 114° · 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

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
Practical Bog among Melding
HEX
#8bb686
RGB
rgb(139,182,134)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,71.4%,52.5%)
HSL
hsl(114,25%,62%)
HSV
hsv(114,26%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,0,26,29)
LAB
lab(70,-24,20)
LCH
lch(70,31,140)
sRGB
(0.545,0.714,0.525)
HEX8
#8bb686ff
CSS Name
Decimal
139182134

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
25%
Hue
114°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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