The Bog circa Ripened Seeding

#8eaf92 RGB(142,175,146)

About this color

The Bog circa Ripened Seeding reads as medium and muted — a green tone recorded at #8eaf92, RGB(142, 175, 146).

#8eaf92RGB(142, 175, 146)

HSL 127° · 17% saturation · 62% 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 formats

Name
The Bog circa Ripened Seeding
HEX
#8eaf92
RGB
rgb(142,175,146)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,68.6%,57.3%)
HSL
hsl(127,17%,62%)
HSV
hsv(127,19%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,0,17,31)
LAB
lab(68,-17,11)
LCH
lch(68,20,147)
sRGB
(0.557,0.686,0.573)
HEX8
#8eaf92ff
CSS Name
Decimal
142175146

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
17%
Hue
127°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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