The Grainy Bog Inside Toiling

#8eca5b RGB(142,202,91)

About this color

The Grainy Bog Inside Toiling occupies the medium, vivid end of the green spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8eca5b — RGB(142, 202, 91).

#8eca5bRGB(142, 202, 91)

HSL 92° · 51% saturation · 57% 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 Grainy Bog Inside Toiling
HEX
#8eca5b
RGB
rgb(142,202,91)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,79.2%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(92,51%,57%)
HSV
hsv(92,55%,79%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,0,55,21)
LAB
lab(75,-38,49)
LCH
lch(75,62,128)
sRGB
(0.557,0.792,0.357)
HEX8
#8eca5bff
CSS Name
Decimal
142202091

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
51%
Hue
92°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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