Subtle Bluff atop Changing

#8cba96 RGB(140,186,150)

About this color

Subtle Bluff atop Changing is rendered by screens as RGB(140, 186, 150) — a medium, moderate green hue.

#8cba96RGB(140, 186, 150)

HSL 133° · 25% saturation · 64% 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
Subtle Bluff atop Changing
HEX
#8cba96
RGB
rgb(140,186,150)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,72.9%,58.8%)
HSL
hsl(133,25%,64%)
HSV
hsv(133,25%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,0,19,27)
LAB
lab(71,-23,13)
LCH
lch(71,26,151)
sRGB
(0.549,0.729,0.588)
HEX8
#8cba96ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140186150

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
25%
Hue
133°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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