Steady Bay without the Pacing

#4c8b41 RGB(76,139,65)

About this color

Steady Bay without the Pacing reads as medium-dark and moderate — a green tone recorded at #4c8b41, RGB(76, 139, 65).

#4c8b41RGB(76, 139, 65)

HSL 111° · 36% saturation · 40% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Steady Bay without the Pacing
HEX
#4c8b41
RGB
rgb(76,139,65)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,54.5%,25.5%)
HSL
hsl(111,36%,40%)
HSV
hsv(111,53%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,0,53,45)
LAB
lab(52,-36,33)
LCH
lch(52,49,137)
sRGB
(0.298,0.545,0.255)
HEX8
#4c8b41ff
CSS Name
Decimal
076139065

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
36%
Hue
111°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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