When Gentle Arch off Continuing

#8db893 RGB(141,184,147)

About this color

When Gentle Arch off Continuing is rendered by screens as RGB(141, 184, 147) — a medium, muted green hue.

#8db893RGB(141, 184, 147)

HSL 128° · 23% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Gentle Arch off Continuing
HEX
#8db893
RGB
rgb(141,184,147)
RGB%
rgb(55.3%,72.2%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(128,23%,64%)
HSV
hsv(128,23%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,0,20,28)
LAB
lab(71,-22,14)
LCH
lch(71,26,148)
sRGB
(0.553,0.722,0.576)
HEX8
#8db893ff
CSS Name
Decimal
141184147

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
23%
Hue
128°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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