The Plain Brook from Arching

#8cbf90 RGB(140,191,144)

About this color

The Plain Brook from Arching is rendered by screens as RGB(140, 191, 144) — a light, moderate green hue.

#8cbf90RGB(140, 191, 144)

HSL 125° · 28% saturation · 65% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 Plain Brook from Arching
HEX
#8cbf90
RGB
rgb(140,191,144)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,74.9%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(125,28%,65%)
HSV
hsv(125,27%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,0,25,25)
LAB
lab(73,-26,18)
LCH
lch(73,32,145)
sRGB
(0.549,0.749,0.565)
HEX8
#8cbf90ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140191144

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
28%
Hue
125°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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