The Settled Border outside the Joining

#8eb285 RGB(142,178,133)

About this color

The Settled Border outside the Joining reads as medium and muted — a green tone recorded at #8eb285, RGB(142, 178, 133).

#8eb285RGB(142, 178, 133)

HSL 108° · 23% saturation · 61% 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 Settled Border outside the Joining
HEX
#8eb285
RGB
rgb(142,178,133)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,69.8%,52.2%)
HSL
hsl(108,23%,61%)
HSV
hsv(108,25%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,0,25,30)
LAB
lab(69,-21,19)
LCH
lch(69,28,138)
sRGB
(0.557,0.698,0.522)
HEX8
#8eb285ff
CSS Name
Decimal
142178133

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
23%
Hue
108°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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