The Bay beyond Sagacious Remaining

#8cb59d RGB(140,181,157)

About this color

The Bay beyond Sagacious Remaining occupies the medium, muted end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8cb59d — RGB(140, 181, 157).

#8cb59dRGB(140, 181, 157)

HSL 145° · 22% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 formats

Name
The Bay beyond Sagacious Remaining
HEX
#8cb59d
RGB
rgb(140,181,157)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,71%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(145,22%,63%)
HSV
hsv(145,23%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,0,13,29)
LAB
lab(70,-19,8)
LCH
lch(70,21,157)
sRGB
(0.549,0.71,0.616)
HEX8
#8cb59dff
CSS Name
Decimal
140181157

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
22%
Hue
145°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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