The Rough Border behind Calming

#96b17b RGB(150,177,123)

About this color

The Rough Border behind Calming is a moderate, medium green tone, fixed at #96b17b in the RGB color space.

#96b17bRGB(150, 177, 123)

HSL 90° · 26% saturation · 59% lightness

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Psychology

Mid greens feel natural and reassuring; they dominate brand identities associated with sustainability and health.

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History

The pigment verdigris — a green formed by the corrosion of copper — was widely used in medieval manuscripts and early oil painting, despite its tendency to darken over time.

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Design use

Practically, this medium green is comfortable as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, this green complements red-violet shades for maximum contrast, but pairs more gently with sandy neutrals, warm whites, and wood tones.

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Color formats

Name
The Rough Border behind Calming
HEX
#96b17b
RGB
rgb(150,177,123)
RGB%
rgb(58.8%,69.4%,48.2%)
HSL
hsl(90,26%,59%)
HSV
hsv(90,31%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,0,31,31)
LAB
lab(69,-19,25)
LCH
lch(69,31,127)
sRGB
(0.588,0.694,0.482)
HEX8
#96b17bff
CSS Name
Decimal
150177123

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
26%
Hue
90°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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