What the Dependable Arch by Clearing

#99c86f RGB(153,200,111)

About this color

What the Dependable Arch by Clearing presents itself as a medium, moderate green shade, sitting at #99c86f in the 24-bit RGB space.

#99c86fRGB(153, 200, 111)

HSL 92° · 45% 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

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

At medium lightness, this green is flexible enough to serve 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Dependable Arch by Clearing
HEX
#99c86f
RGB
rgb(153,200,111)
RGB%
rgb(60%,78.4%,43.5%)
HSL
hsl(92,45%,61%)
HSV
hsv(92,45%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,0,45,22)
LAB
lab(76,-31,39)
LCH
lch(76,50,128)
sRGB
(0.6,0.784,0.435)
HEX8
#99c86fff
CSS Name
Decimal
153200111

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
45%
Hue
92°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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