The Bog for Balanced Pausing

#8bb692 RGB(139,182,146)

About this color

The Bog for Balanced Pausing occupies the medium, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8bb692 — RGB(139, 182, 146).

#8bb692RGB(139, 182, 146)

HSL 130° · 23% saturation · 63% 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
The Bog for Balanced Pausing
HEX
#8bb692
RGB
rgb(139,182,146)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,71.4%,57.3%)
HSL
hsl(130,23%,63%)
HSV
hsv(130,24%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,0,20,29)
LAB
lab(70,-22,14)
LCH
lch(70,26,148)
sRGB
(0.545,0.714,0.573)
HEX8
#8bb692ff
CSS Name
Decimal
139182146

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
23%
Hue
130°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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