The Old-fashioned Border through Sounding

#8eed40 RGB(142,237,64)

About this color

The Old-fashioned Border through Sounding reads as medium and intense — a green tone recorded at #8eed40, RGB(142, 237, 64).

#8eed40RGB(142, 237, 64)

HSL 93° · 83% saturation · 59% 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 Old-fashioned Border through Sounding
HEX
#8eed40
RGB
rgb(142,237,64)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,92.9%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(93,83%,59%)
HSV
hsv(93,73%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,0,73,7)
LAB
lab(85,-55,70)
LCH
lch(85,89,128)
sRGB
(0.557,0.929,0.251)
HEX8
#8eed40ff
CSS Name
Decimal
142237064

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
83%
Hue
93°
Chroma
89
Temperature
WarmCool
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