Dependable Bay before Adjusting

#8be55c RGB(139,229,92)

About this color

Dependable Bay before Adjusting reads as medium and vivid — a green tone recorded at #8be55c, RGB(139, 229, 92).

#8be55cRGB(139, 229, 92)

HSL 99° · 72% 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

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
Dependable Bay before Adjusting
HEX
#8be55c
RGB
rgb(139,229,92)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,89.8%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(99,72%,63%)
HSV
hsv(99,60%,90%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,0,60,10)
LAB
lab(83,-50,57)
LCH
lch(83,76,131)
sRGB
(0.545,0.898,0.361)
HEX8
#8be55cff
CSS Name
Decimal
139229092

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
72%
Hue
99°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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